While there is strong evidence that becoming an exporter increases firm productivity, the underlying mechanisms that explain such a relationship remain largely unexplored. This paper analyses the contribution of the complementarity between exporting and investment in technology as an potential...

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- PART I. THE HISTORY OF THE GRAIN TRADE IN FRANCE -- CHAPTER I. MARKETS AND MARKET ORGANIZATION -- CHAPTER II. THE HISTORY OF THE PARISIAN MARKETS -- CHAPTER III. THE CHAMBRE D'ABONDANCE AT LYONS AND THE WHOLESALE MERCHANTS -- CHAPTER IV. LYONESE...

"Drawing on data from France, Germany, and China, this book explores how the interaction between time and autonomy has reshaped work and examines the impacts of these trends in different socio-economic contexts."