I investigate the relationship between the extensive margins of imports and exports (the number of countries traded with and the number of goods traded) and firm productivity using a newly constructed and rich panel data set of German manufacturing firms for the years 2009-2014. I do for the...

I investigate the relationship between the extensive margins of imports and exports (the number of countries traded with and the number of goods traded) and firm productivity using a newly constructed and rich panel data set of German manufacturing firms for the years 2009-2014. I do for the...

This paper investigates the relation between product market competition, corporate governance and firm performance in Indian manufacturing industries covering the period 1995-2017. Evidence suggests that firm performance improves as competition increases. Besides, results depict heterogeneity in...

Nach den Ergebnissen des ifo Investitionstests Frühjahr 2012 zeichnet sich im ostdeutschen Verarbeitenden Gewerbe für 2012 eine Steigerung der Investitionen um rund 11% und für 2011 ein Zuwachs der Investitionsvolumina um gut 8% ab.

Nach den Ergebnissen des ifo Investitionstests Frühjahr 2012 zeichnet sich im ostdeutschen Verarbeitenden Gewerbe für 2012 eine Steigerung der Investitionen um rund 11% und für 2011 ein Zuwachs der Investitionsvolumina um gut 8% ab.

Gains from trade due to exporting can result from the reallocation of resources to more productive producers, or from efficiency increases within exporting firms over time. While there is strong evidence for the former, the latter has received little support in the data. Previous research has...

Female-run firms are less likely to be exporters although they exert positive influence in various aspects in an economy and society. With a new and comprehensive data set on manufacturing plants, I investigate the exporter productivity premium of female-run firms in Germany. The results show...