patterns of firm entry, exit, survival and employment growth are described and analysed across countries, sectors, and over … entry and exit rates are fairly similar across countries, while post entry performance differ markedly between Europe and … the US, a potential indication of the importance of barriers to firm growth as opposed to barriers to entry. Further, the …

it easier for the many small and medium-sized firms to move into the formal sector, thereby raising productivity through …

it easier for the many small and medium-sized firms to move into the formal sector, thereby raising productivity through …

This paper examines problems of entry, exit and competition in Ukrainian product markets. It finds that Ukraine still … has too little of all three, and that exit mechanisms, in particular, function poorly. Since impediments to entry and exit … increased competition and further privatisation, for productivity growth in Ukraine. This paper relates to the 2007 Economic …

entry and exit in enhancing aggregate productivity, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The main findings of this study … are summarised as follows. First, plant entry and exit rates in Korean manufacturing seem quite high: they are higher than …, with the “shadow of death” effect as well as selection and learning effects all present. Third, plant entry and exit …

to keep up the sustained growth of productivity. Reforms that enhance competition in product markets are among those that … can potentially bring about significant productivity gains. China has been lowering the burden on start-ups and …

of productivity have been low in many domestically oriented sectors and consumer welfare has suffered under high prices …

implemented during the 1990s are now paying off in terms of productivity and GDP growth. Empirical evidence suggests that … deregulation has delivered a considerable “productivity dividend”. Although significant progress therefore has been made, renewed …