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 …-income countries is not. To rationalise these findings, we further look at the characteristics of imports from the two types of …

This study analyzes 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 …-income countries is not. To rationalize these findings, we further look at the characteristics of imports from the two types of …

negative effect on firms employment, total factor productivity (TFP), and revenue. A 1-percentage-point increase in the measure …-percentage-point-increase in the measure of Chinese import competition in El Salvador reduces low-productivity firms TFP by 1 … production-worker employment at large firms, reduces TFP at medium-productivity firms, reduces the total revenue of low …

during this period, we find that the trade shock induced a decline in employment, sales, exports, and productivity … findingsfor instance, that the productivity gap between small and large plants has been increasing over time and that the … reallocation of resources has been productivity-enhancing, particularly in sectors that have experienced large-scale import …

middle-income countries' imports, we first explore whether Chinese import exposure - both direct (e.g. affecting the sector …

effects. We also provide evidence that vertical integration is associated with higher physical productivity, lower marginal …