This paper focuses on self-selection into trade by exporting and importing firms, and on the presence of differential …-selection effect for both importing and exporting firms with a stronger effect for importers. The results suggest that the nature of … sunk costs varies between importing and exporting activities with importers facing higher sunk costs. Tariffs represent a …

inputs off-shoring. Third, in terms of the productivity dynamics over the period 1998-2003, exporters' performance in Italy …

different internationalization states according to their productivity levels. While these papers ignore the fact, that the … with a broader investment strategy, reflecting a great importance of market-driven motives, show higher productivity levels …

This study analyses empirically the effects of import competition on firm productivity (TFPQ) using administrative firm … positive incentives for firms to invest in productivity improvement, whereas import competition from middle- and low …. Costly investment in productivity appears feasible reaction to such type of competition and we find no evidence for …

We study the impact of techies-engineers and other technically trained workers-on firm-level productivity. We first …-neutral productivity in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. We find that techies raise firm-level productivity, and this … of techies on productivity operates mostly through ICT and other techies, not R&D workers. Engineers have a greater …

abroad (market-driven vs. resource-driven FDI). Second, we highlight the role of productivity growth in the post-entry period ….Our findings suggest that productivity affects the FDI decision considerably whereas expected feedback and learning effects of FDI … on productivity are remarkably lower.We further detect that more market-driven MNEs exhibit a higher productivity than …

We study the impact of techies—engineers and other technically trained workers—on firm-level productivity. We first …-neutral productivity in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. We find that techies raise firm-level productivity, and this … of techies on productivity operates mostly through ICT and other techies, not R&D workers. Engineers have a greater …