channels. First, trade raises productivity levels because producers gain access to new imported varieties. Second, increases in … that aggregates these micro gains to obtain an estimate of trade on productivity growth for each country. We find that in … the typical country in the world, new imported varieties account for 15 percent of its productivity growth. These effects …

channels. First, trade raises productivity levels because producers gain access to new imported varieties. Second, increases in … that aggregates these micro gains to obtain an estimate of trade on productivity growth for each country. We find that in … the typical country in the world, new imported varieties account for 15 percent of its productivity growth. These effects …

The use of e-commerce around the world has accelerated in recent years, with Asia, led by China, spearheading the rise …. Using cross-country enterprise survey data, this paper shows that firms engaged in e-commerce have higher productivity and … percent higher productivity and generate about 50 percent more of their revenues from exports. The results presented in this …