entry of new firms influences productivity amongst incumbent firms, and the extent to which altered productivity can be … the productivity of incumbent firms is modeled as a function of firm attributes and regional entrepreneurship activity …. The analysis finds support for positive productivity effects of entrepreneurship on incumbent firms, albeit the effect …

This paper reassesses the relationship between density and productivity by using detailed geo-coded data on wages and … productivity across squares. The estimated elasticity is in the 9-10 percent interval, and is insensitive to whether we employ a … to (or a location in) a larger agglomeration. Moreover, the estimated relationship between productivity and density is …

analysis focuses on assessing whether the productivity of the regional manufacturing industry of non-affiliated firms is higher … benefit the most from local presence of MNFs. The MNFs have, on the other hand, no effect on non-MNF productivity in regions …

investigate the relationship between exports and productivity. Our overall results are in line with the big picture that is by now … controlled for, and these exporter productivity premia tend to increase with the share of exports in total sales; there is strong … government report higher productivity premia. However, the level of development per se does not appear to be an explanation for …

Do agglomerations stimulate productivity? An extensive literature on agglomeration economies, or urban increasing … and productivity at the firm level using static and dynamic models. It makes use of a rich dataset comprising register … learning effect in that agglomeration enhances firms’ productivity. Third, the role of agglomeration phenomena does not seem to …

market to market which is consistent with that low productive firms are confined to markets with low productivity thresholds …. We further show that selection also applies to number of products traded. Both export and import productivity premiums …

This paper investigates whether domestic firms’ productivity is an increasing function of imports from the most … causality going from imports to productivity. We also show that productivity is increasing in the G7-fraction of total imports …. Our results highlight the importance of import flows from R&D and knowledge intensive economies for productivity and are …

if entry of new firms influences productivity amongst incumbent firms, and the extent to which altered productivity can … function in which the productivity of incumbent firms is modeled as a function of firm attributes and regional entrepreneurship … activity. The analysis finds support for positive productivity effects of entrepreneurship on incumbent firms, albeit the …