In this paper, we examine the effect of transportation infrastructure on the productivity of manufacturing plants. In … manufacturing plant productivity in non-metropolitan counties. The recent introduction of the Korea Train eXpress(KTX) high … 4.6 percent in the productivity of manufacturing plants due to the introduction of the high-speed train. Our analysis …

data reveal a startling variation in productivity levels of foreign affiliates across the countries in Eastern Europe of … the same European multinational parent firms suggesting that not all multinationals transplant their home productivity … advantage to the new EU Member States and Emerging Europe. One candidate for this startling difference in productivity levels …

only little known about productivity variations between foreign affiliates of multinational firms. In order to enhance the … characteristics of the countries in which the multinational parent companies are located on the productivity of their affiliates … direct investment ; productivity spillover ; investor country characteristics …

adverse consequences for aggregate labor productivity. Using high-quality administrative data from Germany, we document that … data predicts 10 percent lower aggregate labor productivity in East Germany. …

consequences for aggregate labor productivity. Using high-quality administrative data from Germany, we document that East German … data predicts ten percent lower aggregate labor productivity in East Germany …

productivity. In low-productivity regions, the overall employment effect of new business formation activity might be negative. The …