The enterprise reforms of the 1990s profoundly changed the structure of the economy in China. With the deepening of … establishment and closure, of firms became a common phenomenon. The level and volatility of firm productivity have become … productivity volatility. The paper measures productivity volatility at the firm level as the standard deviation of the annual …

The enterprise reforms of the 1990s profoundly changed the structure of the economy in China. With the deepening of … establishment and closure, of firms became a common phenomenon. The level and volatility of firm productivity have become … productivity volatility. The paper measures productivity volatility at the firm level as the standard deviation of the annual …

In this paper we explore the role that demand uncertainty plays for the offshoring decision, and the role that … offshoring plays for domestic volatility of employment. Offshoring is modeled as in Antràs & Helpman (2004), but we assume … firm's employment decision in its domestic and offshore production. In this environment, offshoring is driven by …

in Japan, the Republic of Korea, and other East Asian supply chain countries, it is important to control for exchange …

In this paper we explore the role that demand uncertainty plays for the offshoring decision, and the role that … offshoring plays for domestic volatility of employment. Offshoring is modeled as in Antràs & Helpman (2004), but we assume … firm's employment decision in its domestic and offshore production. In this environment, offshoring is driven by …

in Japan, the Republic of Korea, and other East Asian supply chain countries, it is important to control for exchange …