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Credit Constraints, Quality, and Export Prices: Theory and Evidence from China
Fan, Haichao; Lai, Edwin L.-C.; Li, Yao Amber - CESifo - 2013
This paper examines the relationship between the credit constraints faced by a firm and the unit value prices of its exports. The paper modifies Arkolakis’s (2010) model of trade with heterogeneous firms by introducing endogenous quality and credit constraints. The model predicts that tighter...
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Trade, Finance and Endogenous Firms Heterogeneity
Bonfiglioli, Alessandra - 2016
We study how financial frictions affect firm-level heterogeneity and trade. We build a model where productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012994079
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Credit Constraints and FDI Spillovers in China
Agarwal, Natasha - 2015
This paper examines whether credit constraints affect Chinese firms' absorption of productivity spillovers from foreign … firms. Using firm-level data for 2001-2005, we find evidence of positive spillovers originating from FDI from countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013035380
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What is a Foreign Firm? Implications for Productivity Spillovers
mcgaughey, sara - 2018
When searching for productivity spillovers from foreign firms, a firm is typically classified as foreign using a low … find no horizontal productivity effects using the low threshold direct ownership definition, we find positive and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012913192
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Global Sourcing Decisions and Firm Productivity : Evidence from Spain
Kohler, Wilhelm - 2010
We investigate the link between productivity of firms and their sourcing behavior. Following Antràs & Helpman (2004) we … productivity premia associated with the different sourcing strategies. We find strong empirical support for the predictions of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013149002
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Sources of Productivity Spillovers : Panel Data Evidence from China
Baltagi, Badi H. - 2014
This paper assesses sources of productivity spillovers in China's electric and electronic manufacturing industry using … important reliance on technology. In particular, the paper focuses on the role of other firms' productivity as well as … productivity shifters in affecting own firm-level total factor productivity. In addition, this paper examines the possible …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013052092
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Former Foreign Affiliates : Cast Out and Outperformed?
Javorcik, Beata K. Smarzynska - 2015
plants exist. The results indicate that divestment is associated with a drop in total factor productivity accompanied by a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013030495
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Why is China Investing in Africa? Evidence from the Firm Level
Chen, Wenjie - 2016
China's increased trade with and investment in Africa have boosted the continent's economic growth but have also generated considerable controversy. In this paper we investigate China's outward direct investment ODI in Africa using macro and micro data. The aggregate data on China's ODI in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012987345
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Asset Ownership and Foreign-Market Entry
Raff, Horst - 2006
This paper examines the link between a firm's ownership of productive assets and its choice of foreign-market entry strategy. We find that, controlling for industry - and country-specific characteristics, the most productive firms (i.e., those owning the most assets) will enter through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012780461
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Firm-Specific Characteristics and the Timing of Foreign Direct Investment Projects
Raff, Horst; Ryan, Michael John - 2021
how firm-specific characteristics affect each decision. We find that total factor productivity is a significant …
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