In light of the textile industry's growing foreign competition, trade deficit and job loss, we estimate its productivity and efficiency for the period 1975-93 utilizing a variable elasticity of substitution production function. The results indicate that, despite job losses, the industry adjusted...

Recent studies of the growth in e-commerce retail sales examine mainly supply side factors, such as the application of information technology, low transaction costs etc. The author uses an empirical model that provides evidence of significant demand side factors which also help explain...