. Applying propensity score matching to control for differences across firms in terms of labor productivity, size, etc., we find …

small losses to Armenia primarily due to a loss of productivity from lost varieties of technologies from the Rest of the …

We analyse a very rich and unique panel database which provides information on exports at the firm-product level. A …

control for differences across firms in terms of labor productivity and other characteristics, we find that foreign ownership …

determinants of export participation of Swedish SMEs in the computer service industry. Exports include both goods and services …. Estimates based on the conditional logit model show a significantly positive relationship between initial labour productivity … probability to export and initial labour productivity is low once firm effects are controlled for. Surprisingly, the impact of …

face a fall in output, mark-ups and profits, and the average productivity of survivors increases. These pro …

industry productivity and social welfare. For this purpose we develop a reciprocal dumping model of international trade with … heterogeneous firms and endogenous R&D. We identify two effects of trade liberalization on productivity: a direct effect through … low (high) trade costs; (ii) increases expected industry productivity; and (iii) raises expected social welfare if trade …