import penetration across industries. Focusing on the increase in import competition from China that Mexico experienced … during this period, we find that the trade shock induced a decline in employment, sales, exports, and productivity … findingsfor instance, that the productivity gap between small and large plants has been increasing over time and that the …

While Mexico has potential to grow rapidly, its economic growth has remained low for the past three decades. There is …

to create a better environment for productivity growth. This paper examines the PDPs in Jamaica and concludes that behind …