This paper combines different strands of the productivity literature to investigate the effect of idiosyncratic (firm …-country differences in key economic outcomes, such as productivity or output per capita, to differences in policies and institutions that … determinants of productivity at the firm-level and the evolution of the distribution of productivity across firms within each …

“polarization,“ causing low-productivity firms to exit the market while others temporarily distort their employment upward …. Dynamically, firms are incentivized to improve productivity to meet targets. Using novel data from East German firms post … exit probability, and 10% higher annual productivity growth over the target period. Structural estimates reveal substantial …

: distorted employment decisions, increased productivity, and higher exit rates. Our empirical analysis, using a novel dataset and …% points higher annual productivity growth, and a 3.6% points higher probability of exit for firms with binding employment … after 10 years. Additionally, an alternative policy of productivity investment subsidies proved costly and less effective in …

Die bisherige Forschung zum Zusammenhang zwischen Geschlechterdiversität und Unternehmenserfolg brachte …, dass der Einfluss der Geschlechterdiversität auf den Unternehmenserfolg von äußeren Umständen abhängt, weshalb wir den …

conducting a review of 33 studies from 26 countries around the world, and provide nine findings. Export boosting policies are …