I examine the effect of reducing export tariffs on the productivity of domestic suppliers of exporting firms. Using a …) increases the productivity of intermediate input suppliers by 1.5 percent. The increase in productivity among domestic suppliers … accounts for 22.5 percent of aggregate productivity gains. I find that tariff cuts induce firms to acquire new machinery and …

productivity and consumers' welfare. …

information on firms� international activities and characteristics such as size and productivity, governance and management …

We compare the magnitude of local productivity advantages associated with two different spatial concentration patterns … productivity advantages for both urban areas and industrial districts. However, firms located in urban areas reap a larger … productivity premium than those operating within districts. The advantages of industrial districts have declined over time; those …

either the degree of local competition or productive variety impact on subsequent productivity growth. Employment …

presents some empirical evidence on the effects of innovation on employment growth and therefore on firms� productivity with …

success from firm surveys along with the usual R&D expenditures and productivity measures. We then apply the model to data on … firm�s productivity, especially process innovation. Among SMEs, larger and older firms seem to be less productive. …

, and it is not related to improvements in firm productivity. The connection premium is positive for upstream producers for …