Recent trade theory in the Krugman (1980) tradition predicts that countries with larger market size enjoy higher levels … of total factor productivity (TFP) – and equivalently of real per capita income or welfare – as a smaller fraction of … market size and TFP. We argue that models with heterogeneous firms and selection help to reconcile theory and data. While …

is found that patents ought to be weaker, the more intense competition, the higher R&D productivity, and the more …

We study the relation between the off-shoring of intermediates and services and productivity growth in the Italian … off-shoring") is beneficial for productivity growth, while the off-shoring of services is not. We also find that the way … productivity growth is there with our direct measures based on input-output data but disappears when either a broad measure or the …

demographics and the productivity of those who will still be active during the up-coming period of demographic ageing. As … productivity is difficult to investigate at a micro level, the paper builds on a large macro-data panel covering developed as well … output per worker as well as on total factor productivity (TFP). The results confirm earlier findings by Feyrer (2007 …

This paper studies the impact of trade reforms on the evolution of plant's productivity in Chile (1979-2000). The main … oriented policies. We find evidence of a positive impact of export oriented policies on productivity of traded sectors relative … to non traded. On the other hand, the reduction of import barriers might have a positive impact on productivity in export …

fiscal policy, government effectiveness and productivity. Here, their dataset is extended in a number of ways: the number of … countries included is increased from 85 to up to 116, and more recent data for both government effectiveness and productivity …

how firm-specific characteristics affect each decision. We find that total factor productivity is a significant …

The productivity of firms is, at least partly, determined by a firm's actions and decisions. One of these decisions … endogenous response of revenue-based and quantity-based productivity to a change in layers: a firm reorganization. We show that … as a result of an exogenous demand or productivity shock that makes the firm reorganize and add a management layer …

factor productivity growth–particularly among the less productive firms under private Chinese or foreign ownership, but not …