size-distribution of plants and macroeconomic aggregates. We then quantify the relative importance of exogenous … productivity differences, and the size-dependent distortions emphasized in the misallocation literature. Our findings indicate that …

that the frequency of episodes of zero net employment changes is inversely related to plant size. We develop and estimate a … econometric evidence supports the existence of purely fixed components, unrelated to plant size. As a result, the range of …

cycle of managers. We calibrate this model to U.S plant-size data to quantify the effects of distortions that are correlated … with the size of production units. These distortions lead to sharp reductions in plant productivity and the fraction of … quite well for properties of Japanese size-distribution data, with a model-implied TFP of about 83% of the U.S. Distortions …

cycle of managers. We calibrate this model to U.S plant-size data to quantify the effects of distortions that are correlated … with the size of production units. These distortions lead to sharp reductions in plant productivity and the fraction of … quite well for properties of Japanese size-distribution data, with a model-implied TFP of about 83% of the U.S. Distortions …

that the frequency of episodes of zero net employment changes is inversely related to plant size. We develop and estimate a … econometric evidence supports the existence of purely fixed components, unrelated to plant size. As a result, the range of …

This paper examines the interactive effect of distance and trade on international conflict and cooperation. The effect … of geographic distance depends on trade, while the effect of trade varies with geographic distance. Trade reduces …

This paper examines the impact of education, trade, governance and distance on technology diffusion and TFP in Latin …–2007). Findings are: i) TFP rises with education, trade, governance (ETG) and trade's R&D content, and falls with distance to the … America's TFP loss relative to Mexico due to its greater distance to 'US–Canada' (Europe and Japan) is 9.30 (0.02) percent. …

This paper examines the impact of education, governance and North-South trade- and distance-related technology … preceding the Great Recession (1976–2007) in a new model that integrates models of trade-related and distance …-related international technology diffusion. Our model's explanatory power is 38% (62%) greater than that of the main trade-related (distance …

distance-related migration costs cannot explain the lower distance sensitivity of educated and risk-loving individuals. …