This paper combines different strands of the productivity literature to investigate the effect of idiosyncratic (firm …-country differences in key economic outcomes, such as productivity or output per capita, to differences in policies and institutions that … determinants of productivity at the firm-level and the evolution of the distribution of productivity across firms within each …

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

larger cities left-truncates the productivity distribution whereas stronger agglomeration right-shifts and dilates the … cities toughen competition, allowing only the most productive to survive) and agglomeration economies (larger cities promote … interactions that increase productivity), possibly reinforced by localised natural advantage. To distinguish between them, we nest …

We use disaggregated data on Chilean plants, and the Chilean input-output table to examine the impact of agglomeration … spillovers on total factor productivity (TFP). In common with previous studies, we find evidence of intra-industry spillovers … relations into account. We find important productivity spillover effects from plants in upstream industries. Interestingly, a …

consumers has inspired the development of a new brand of trade theory, the theory of heterogeneous firms and trade. The …

it improves aggregate productivity net of transport costs. We show that this condition is likely to be met by a reduction …

international sourcing of materials depends on a firm’s productivity and the availability of local services. These predictions are …

improve the business conditions in one country have negative productivity and welfare effects on the trading partner. Second …