We explore how the competitive pressure of imports affects productivity, at the firm level. There are two conflicting … effects of import-competition: the pro-competitive effect fosters productivity, while the direct effect hinders it. The pro … productivity gap, the firm shuts down. Here, a temporary tariff sways the firm to fight, and ensures survival, which is welfare …

response to negative rm productivity shocks, workers close to the wage oors experience higher job separations but no wage loss …

productivity into contributions from global, country, sector and idiosyncratic factors. During the "Great Recession" our results … suggest that the global factor became the most important determinant of output, hours and labour productivity growth. Before … the dominant influences on output, hours and productivity; sector factors never matter very much. …

In many organizations, productivity relies not just on individual effort but also on group morale, that is, the … the subsequent willingness to help the productivity of others by sharing knowledge with them at a personal cost. I find … show that even after a performance competition, individuals are willing to help the productivity of others in the group …