the bidding competition for the innovation and by increasing the relative profitability of being the most efficient firm …We show that, in the case when innovations are for sale, increased product market competition, captured by reduced … in the industry. Moreover, it is shown that increased intensity of competition can increase the relative profitability of …

information and competence of households, in combination with stiffer competition among firms, will also increase the power of …

domestically-owned firms is through the impact on competition. We examine the effect of FDI on competition in the Chinese … manufacturing sector and the effect of competition on firms’ R&D. Our analysis is conducted on a large dataset including all Chinese … large and medium sized firms over the period 1998-2004. Our results show that FDI increases competition but there are no …

market. Using detailed matched employer-employee data, we analyze how firm takeovers and product market competition are … ownership change, in particular when product market competition is weak. Further, increased competition reduces the gender wage …