industry productivity and social welfare. For this purpose we develop a reciprocal dumping model of international trade with … heterogeneous firms and endogenous R&D. We identify two effects of trade liberalization on productivity: a direct effect through … low (high) trade costs; (ii) increases expected industry productivity; and (iii) raises expected social welfare if trade …

is increasing in its productivity, with the most productive multinationals choosing not to rely on a foreign partner at …

to quantify the extent to which factor accumulation induces structural change and productivity growth in industrializing … many countries. We conclude that the productivity gains through labour re-allocation are potentially a significant …

This paper studies how different unionisation structures affect firm productivity, firm performance, and consumer … tougher selection among hetero- geneous producers and thus increases average productivity, firm-level bargaining allows less … model to a two-country setup, I furthermore show that the positive effect of centralised bargaining on average productivity …

face a fall in output, mark-ups and profits, and the average productivity of survivors increases. These pro …

productivity, wages and exports spillovers in developing, developed and transitional economies. Although theory can identify a …

The effects of unions on productivity and firm performance have been the topic of extensive research. Existing studies … of identical firms. This paper studies how different unionisation structures affect firm productivity and firm … tougher selection among heterogeneous producers and thus increases average productivity, firm-level bargaining allows less …

face a fall in output, mark-ups and profits, and the average productivity of survivors increases. These pro …

face a fall in output, mark-ups and profits, and the average productivity of survivors increases. These pro …