capabilities available for domestic firms operating in ordinary trade is an important driver of economic growth. However, no direct … gains emanate from the complexity of goods produced by either processing-trade activities or foreign firms. This suggests … technology adoption to be growth enhancing. …

We study the role of trade liberalization, democratization and their interaction for technology adoption. A general … equilibrium theory with heterogeneous skills predicts a complementarity between trade and political regimes. Openness should … accelerate technology adoption if coupled with democratization but may lead to a slowdown if these regime changes are imbalanced …

address potential endogeneity, we exploit an eligibility rule that disqualifies processing trade with supplied materials from …

catches up the labor productivity level of the coast thanks to the transfer of technology and capital from these most advanced …

on export performance is mainly limited to ordinary trade activities and domestic firms. It is also stronger for more …

Since the global crisis, China's foreign trade is no longer driven by its involvement in the global supply chains (i ….e. by processing trade) but its dynamics stems from China’s own domestic demand and supply. For foreign funded enterprises … growing involvement in ordinary trade. The demand for high-end consumer goods has benefited European exporters, especially to …

This paper uses micro-data on balance sheets, trade, and the nationality of ownership of firms in France to investigate … a tiny fraction of all firms, are responsible for a high share of employment, value added, and trade both at the … location and their country of ownership. We find that intra-firm trade in intermediate inputs is a significant channel of …