We use large survey data sets of firms provided by the World Bank for China, India, and Brazil?Investment Climate … attrition costs. Labour regulations both in India and China deter firms from locating in the larger cities, but not in Brazil …. Exporter firms prefer to locate in large cities in these two countries, but not so in the largest cities of Brazil. Finally …

We use large survey data sets of firms provided by the World Bank for China, India, and Brazil—Investment Climate … attrition costs. Labour regulations both in India and China deter firms from locating in the larger cities, but not in Brazil …. Exporter firms prefer to locate in large cities in these two countries, but not so in the largest cities of Brazil. Finally …

The Chinese economy underwent cyclical fluctuations in growth and inflation in the reform period. Contrasting views …