This paper examines the impact of highway expansion on aggregate productivity growth and sectoral reallocation between … and indirect impact of trade costs on city productivity. I then construct an instrumental variable to examine the causal … productivity growth by facilitating firm entry, exit and reallocation. I also find evidence that the national highway system led to …

. Using cross-country enterprise survey data, this paper shows that firms engaged in e-commerce have higher productivity and … percent higher productivity and generate about 50 percent more of their revenues from exports. The results presented in this … productivity and exports when essential elements are in place for its effective use, such as reliable electricity …

the level of high income economies. Evidence from China’s provinces indicates that there is room to improve productivity …

level of R&D. We analyze whether different R&D activities show a positive influence on total factor productivity (TFP) for …

potential growth, largely reflecting a decline of total factor productivity (TFP) growth; (ii) by contrast, trend growth for the …

level of R&D. We analyze whether different R&D activities show a positive influence on total factor productivity (TFP) for …

fintech, and costal regions. Such transformation has boosted productivity growth, with varying impact on employment across …

that China's productivity convergence remains at an early stage, with the industrial sector more advanced than services …