I investigate whether two mechanisms leading to biased beliefs about success, overconfidence and competition neglect … making their decision. Second, I vary whether the competition group consists of all potential competitors or only of …

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