-firm trade are its larger size and higher productivity level. Its size premia range between 31.5% and 56.3% and its productivity …

We investigate the link between productivity of firms and their sourcing behavior. Following Antràs & Helpman (2004) we … productivity premia associated with the different sourcing strategies. We find strong empirical support for the predictions of the …

-border acquisitions and greenfield investments as different modes of FDI using a rich dataset of British firms. While multinational firms … are characterized by higher productivity levels than exporters on average, the productivity ranking predicted by Helpman …-border acquisitions. Cross-border deals involve the most productive firms in sectors with a high share of intangible assets, but the least …

firms position themselves in global production lines and how this evolves with productivity and performance over the firm …

firms position themselves in global production lines and how this evolves with productivity and performance over the firm …

), 552-80, to derive a new prediction regarding how the productivity of a firm affects its choice between vertical … robust firm-level evidence from Spain showing that, in line with our prediction, the effect of productivity works more …

are able to affirm the robustness of firm productivity and fixed costs as explaining variables for export decisions …. Unobserved heterogeneity turns out to be systematically related to management characteristics, in particular management knowhow …

Using a unique German firm-level data set, we provide empirical evidence for a productivity sorting along two …