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 …

In this paper, we estimate the causal effect of ambient air pollution on individuals' productivity by using panel data … and players. Our analysis shows negative and non-linear effects of air pollution on short-run productivity. We further … exogenous variation in the players' exposure to air pollution due to match scheduling rules that are beyond the control of teams …

unions are remarkable: unions in the workplace significantly improve productivity but reduce enterprise profitability …

China has achieved impressive growth over the last three decades. However, there has been debate over the sources of … quantifying their contributions to growth. In this paper, we develop a three-sector dynamic model to quantify the sources of China … continues to absorb more than half of all fixed investment. If capital had been allocated efficiently, China could have achieved …

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 …

decades. The recent surge in imports from China has reignited this debate. Since the 1980s several developed economies have …

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