This paper argues that regional variation in the efficiency of labor allocation among German manufacturing plants plays …-West productivity gap is associated with a less efficient labor allocation in former East Germany. Yet, we also demonstrate that the … suggest that regional productivity differences could be substantially narrowed by a more efficient labor allocation among …

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 …

We study the importance of intangible capital (R&D, software, patents) for the measurement of productivity using firm …-level panel data from German manufacturing. We first document a number of facts on the evolution of intangible investment over … of input choice and unobserved productivity shocks. We find a positive output elasticity for research and development (R …

This study analyzes 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 …