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imports are disproportionately sold by the largest retail firms. Smaller retailers sell almost as many imports but they are … growth of large retailers between 1997 and 2002 explains 5% of the overall growth in consumer goods imports, 20% of the … growth in consumer goods imports from China, and 22% of the growth in consumer goods imports from LDCs …
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Several recent studies have shown that not only exporters but also importers perform better than firms that do not trade. Using a detailed firm level dataset from 43 developing countries, I show that there are persistent differences in evolution of firms when they are grouped according to their...
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We use transaction-level data to study changes in the concentration of US imports. Concentration has fallen in the …
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This paper investigates whether and how import competition affects firm innovation. Using China’s World Trade Organization (WTO) accession as a quasi-natural experiment, we find that import competition reduces firm innovation, which is consistent with the Schumpeterian effect. We also find...
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We use transaction-level data to study changes in the concentration of US imports. Concentration has fallen in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012495680
We use transaction-level data to study changes in the concentration of US imports. Concentration has fallen in the …
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activities. Moreover, we find that retail imports are associated with a higher exit probability of small retailers and greater …
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activities. Moreover, we find that retail imports are associated with a higher exit probability of small retailers and greater …
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activities. Moreover, we find that retail imports are associated with a higher exit probability of small retailers and greater …
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activities. Moreover, we find that retail imports are associated with a higher exit probability of small retailers and greater …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011860576