We implement a method to estimate the direct effects of foreign-ownership on foreign firms' productivity and the … indirect effects (or spillovers) from the presence of foreign-owned firms on other foreign and domestic firms' productivity in … in empirical studies examining a direct causal effect of foreign ownership on firm productivity, namely that of no …

. -- Innovation ; FDI ; state owned enterprises ; spillovers ; competition ; China …

Before and after its accession to the WTO in 2001, China has undergone a far-reaching investment liberalisation. As … positively to China's "science and technology take-off". …

China is perceived to rely on subsidizing firms in targeted industries to improve their performance and stay … subsidized and non-subsidized firms. We find that firms that receive subsidies experience a boost for productivity. However, our … general but not always, non-subsidized firms experience reductions in their productivity growth if they operate in a cluster …