This paper analyzes the effects of 3D printing technologies on the volume of trade and on the structure of FDI. A standard model with firm-specific heterogeneity generates three main predictions. First, 3D printers are introduced in areas with high economic activity that also face high transport...

This paper analyzes the effects of 3D printing technologies on the volume of trade and on the structure of FDI. A standard model with firm-specific heterogeneity generates three main predictions. First, 3D printers are introduced in areas with high economic activity that also face high transport...

The rapid Romanian disintegration of the planned economy and the economic crises after 1989 imposed the large amounts of activity in the production units; the easiest way of maintain these of units - with no effects - was the subcontracting for the re-exportation system. This system is very...

Imports is an important factor beside exports when firm-level connection between innovation and productivity is analyzed. Innovation boosts productivity, its impact has been changing between 2005 and 2016 in Hungary. The estimated impact increased until 2010, then declined and fell to the level...

This paper analyzes the driving factors of growth of quantities and prices of the new products for Hungarian firms between 2001 and 2016. It investigates how price levels are correlated with firm and market characteristics, and the time path of the share of new products. Larger and more...

Matched firm-level balance sheet and partner- and product-level foreign trade data can be used to examine the relationship between product mix and productivity of firms, as well as other characteristics, such as size or foreign ownership. The conclusions to be drawn on the basis of foreign trade...

Using a new panel dataset of about 140 thousand Portuguese firms during 2006-2019, we measure the effects of globalization on firm-level performance along four dimensions: ownership of capital, employment of foreign-seasoned managers, and participation in export and import markets. Once at least...

Matched firm-level balance sheet and partner- and product-level foreign trade data can be used to examine the relationship between product mix and productivity of firms, as well as other characteristics, such as size or foreign ownership. The conclusions to be drawn on the basis of foreign trade...

Imports is an important factor beside exports when firm-level connection between innovation and productivity is analyzed. Innovation boosts productivity, its impact has been changing between 2005 and 2016 in Hungary. The estimated impact increased until 2010, then declined and fell to the level...

This paper analyzes the driving factors of growth of quantities and prices of the new products for Hungarian firms between 2001 and 2016. It investigates how price levels are correlated with firm and market characteristics, and the time path of the share of new products. Larger and more...