for firms in financial distress. Regarding market discipline, productivity grows faster when competition on product …

We investigate the impact of product market competition on firms’ automation investments. We use a rich combination of … micro-data on Portuguese exporters and exploit a novel source of variation in the degree of competition they face – a tariff … competition in export markets tend to reduce investments in automation technologies. These average negative effects are driven by …

This paper discusses the relation between trade and competition, revising the literature and using indicators, build … domestic competition is explained by concentration indices, such as CR4 and HHI, which show positive correlation with profit … evaluating trade and competition policies in the context of the Brazilian economy. …