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 productivity growth has an important linkage with economic growth and standard of living. It not only increases … therefore public policies aim at improving productivity. This paper focusses on estimating productivity in iron-steel and cement … industries in India and examines the impact of trade liberalization on productivity. The period of the study is from 1991-92 to …