We present the first comprehensive set of firm-level total factor productivity (TFP) estimates for China …'s manufacturing sector that spans China's entry into the WTO. For our preferred estimate, which adjusts for a number of potential …

China's manufacturing sector has been a key source of the economy's dynamism. Analysis after 2007 however is hampered … annual survey of firms conducted by China's State Taxation Administration (STA) provides a reliable, alternative source of … known, the data cannot be used directly to draw inferences on China's manufacturing sector. By comparing the joint …

We present the first comprehensive set of firm-level total factor productivity estimates for China's manufacturing …

This paper examines the impact of China's falling import tariffs on the organization of exports between ordinary and …

China’s policy-makers argued that WTO accession and the accompanying trade liberalization would have a beneficial … impact on the domestic economy. China’s import tariffs differed tremendously across industry in the earlier years, but …

This paper examines the impact of China's falling import tariffs on the organization of exports between ordinary and …