first order stochastic dominance it is shown that, in line with this hypothesis, the productivity distribution of foreign …

While the role of exports in promoting growth in general, and productivity in particular, has been investigated … at the firm level been used to look at the extent and causes of productivity differentials between exporters and their …, exporters are found to be more productive than non-exporters, and the more productive firms self-select into export markets …

occupations and some firms characteristics (like vertical integration, tangible and intangible assets equipment, productivity) …

This paper analyses the relationship between firm productivity and export behavior in German manufacturing firms. We … productivity to entering foreign markets, as postulated by the recent literature on international trade with heterogeneous firms … firms self-select themselves into export markets, while exporting itself does not play a significant role for productivity …

and cross boarder trade in the piped water market. We argue that due to the specific circumstances in the water sector … networks could alternatively be used for cross boarder trade between neighboured water utilities. We show that competition by … lower than with cross border trade. However, the efficiency effect dominates and resulting welfare is higher in case of …

attempts to discover if contingencies exist in this relationship that may account for differences in firm performance. The …

Productivity were the Essence of the Administrative strategy of Mrs. Indira Gandhi (Late Prime Minister of India). These approaches … Agriculture, leaving a surplus for export and strides in Industry, Atomic Research, and Space Exploration in India. The author …

This work attempts to shed light on the “information technology productivity paradox”. Employing a large data set of … Italian manufacturing firms we compute ICT marginal productivity across different cluster of firms and the impact of …/introduction behaviour and firm’s technological investment aptitude have any role in explaining ICT productivity. We find that low capital …

One of the most significant recent developments in world trade has been the entry of China into the World Trade … Organization (WTO). This paper examines the implications of China’s WTO accession for India’s trade, using both econometrics and …

This paper is an empirical investigation on the relationship between trade globalization and political liberalization … prediction that political liberalization could discourage trade and trade could foster democracy. …