This paper estimates the effects of trade liberalization on plant productivity. In contrast to previous studies, we … distinguish between productivity gains arising from lower tariffs on final goods relative to lower tariffs on intermediate inputs …. Lower output tariffs can produce productivity gains by inducing tougher import competition whereas cheaper imported inputs …

This paper presents empirical evidence on the impact of competition on firm productivity. Using firm-level observations … competition and our measures of productivity. We also find that countries that implemented product-market reforms had a more … pronounced increase in competition, and correspondingly, in productivity: the contribution to productivity growth due to …

productivity in the manufacturing sector, focusing on the interaction between this policy shock and firm and environment … to establish a causal link between variations in inter-industry and intertemporal tariffs and consistently estimated firm … productivity. Specifically, reductions in trade protectionism lead to higher levels and growth of firm productivity, with this …

, the external terms of trade, and productivity in the manufacturing sector. A once-and-for-all unit increase in the ratio …

greater competition and at liberalizing key aspects of economic activity. This paper investigates productivity trends in India … productivity (TFP) growth in total manufacturing and many of the component sectors since 1980 were markedly higher than that in the … about factor elasticities and the assumed structure of the production function; (ii) productivity growth for total …

Total factor productivity (TFP) of 14 manufacturing sectors in France has kept up with that of the United States during … indicate that sectors further behind the technological frontier experience faster productivity growth and that spending on …

The paper investigates how changes in industries'' funding costs affect total factor productivity (TFP) growth. Based … factor hoarding, as results are not sensitive to controlling for industry size and our calculations account for changes in … industry, thus reducing TFP growth …

Most estimates of Indian manufacturing productivity find a slowdown in the 1990s. This has puzzled analysts, given that … points. This paper tests the hypothesis of the J curve of Productivity and Growth following major liberalization and finds it … result in negative effects on measured productivity …