Has rising import competition contributed to the polarization of U.S. politics? Analyzing multiple measures of … to the divisive 2016 U.S. presidential election. Exploiting the exogenous component of rising import competition by China …

Has rising import competition contributed to the polarization of U.S. politics? Analyzing multiple measures of … to the divisive 2016 U.S. presidential election. Exploiting the exogenous component of rising import competition by China …

regional innovation systems. -- Export ; innovation ; location ; manufacturing SMEs ; selective relocation abroad … manufacturing SMEs. Two modes of foreign market servicing are explored: exporting activity and relocating of selected business … the outputs of SMEs' innovative activities-i.e., product innovations and patent applications-enhance exporting propensity …

This paper studies the effect of bundling products and services on the export performance of firms. Using a unique … sample, we document several facts about German small and medium enterprises (SMEs). First, bundling is a relatively rare … activity, which is unevenly spread across sectors. Second, SMEs that bundle products and services are more productive than …

We use a unique cross-section survey of manufacturing firms from four European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain …

We use a unique cross-section survey of manufacturing firms from four European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain …

This study analyses empirically the effects of import competition on firm productivity (TFPQ) using administrative firm …-level panel data from German manufacturing. We find that only import competition from high-income countries is associated with … positive incentives for firms to invest in productivity improvement, whereas import competition from middle- and low …

This paper empirically investigates the antecedents of internationalization of SMEs, focusing on differences between … approximately 3,900 East German firms, I analyze which firm-related and external factors affect a firm's decision to export and …/or relocate production or other operations abroad. Generally, I find that SMEs from the manufacturing sector do more exporting …

manufacturing SMEs. Two modes of foreign market servicing are explored: exporting activity and relocating of selected business … the outputs of SMEs' innovative activities - i.e., product innovations and patent applications - enhance exporting … locational factor proximity to research institutions promotes SMEs' engagement in exporting. Regarding the determinants of …

Germany, one of the leading actors on the world market for goods, that merge information from surveys performed by the …