This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

We use plant output and input prices to decompose the profit margin into four parts: productivity, demand shocks, mark-ups and input costs. We find that each of these market fundamentals are important in explaining plant exit. We then use variation across sectors in tariff changes after the...

We estimate the impact of financial development on industry-level TFP growth using a largely unexploited panel of 77 countries with data for 26 manufacturing industries for the years 1963 to 2003. We find a significant relationship between financial development and industry-level TFP growth when...