composition and wages. We contribute to empirical research on these issues in three ways. First, we provide novel evidence that is … firm characteristics, including size and capital intensity, exporters still pay higher wages and employ more skilled … exports, imports or a combination of the two. We show that failing to control for the importing activities may bias upward …

How are firms’ performances influenced by the specific characteristics of markets where exports are directed and … destinations of exports and different origins of imports map into distinctive firm characteristics. Second, we test the hypothesis …, productivity and distance may impact on firms’ performances. -- Heterogeneous firms ; exports ; imports ; productivity ; market of …

unemployment, lower labor force participation, and reduced wages in local labor markets that house import-competing manufacturing …

unemployment, lower labor force participation, and reduced wages in local labor markets that house import-competing manufacturing …

unemployment, lowers labor force participation, and reduces wages in local labor markets. Conservatively, it explains one …

higher at more global firms. We find that pay responds not only to firm size and technology but also to exports conditional …