elasticity and multiple asymmetric regions, in which trade integration induces wage and productivity changes. Using Canada … productivity. Given the estimated parameter values, we first decompose border effects into a pure border effect, relative and … Canada-US border on regional market aggregates such as wages, productivity, markups, the mass of varieties produced and …

: distorted employment decisions, increased productivity, and higher exit rates. Our empirical analysis, using a novel dataset and …% points higher annual productivity growth, and a 3.6% points higher probability of exit for firms with binding employment … after 10 years. Additionally, an alternative policy of productivity investment subsidies proved costly and less effective in …

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 …

technology trade, marketing and imperfect capital markets. Paying an import with export goods rather than cash (barter) helps to … overcome incentive problems that arise in debt repayment of highly indebted countries. Payment in export goods removes the … an export (countertrade) helps to solve the incentive problems related to the technology transfer to developing countries …