This study analyses empirically the effects of import competition on firm productivity (TFPQ) using administrative firm … positive incentives for firms to invest in productivity improvement, whereas import competition from middle- and low …. Costly investment in productivity appears feasible reaction to such type of competition and we find no evidence for …

and intensive firm-level margins of trade, as well as on performance differences (jobs, productivity, and firm survival … development of total factor productivity after 2009 than non-exporters, aggregate productivity declined substantially in a large …

differences (jobs, productivity, and firm survival) across firms that differ in their export status. We find no adverse effects of … productivity, which led to an overall decline in the productivity of a significant number of industries in Spanish manufacturing. …

differences (jobs, productivity, and firm survival) across firms that differ in their export status. We find no adverse effects of … productivity, which led to an overall decline in the productivity of a significant number of industries in Spanish manufacturing. …

and intensive firm-level margins of trade, as well as on performance differences (jobs, productivity, and firm survival … development of total factor productivity after 2009 than non-exporters, aggregate productivity declined substantially in a large …

differences (jobs, productivity, and firm survival) across firms that differ in their export status. We find no adverse effects of … productivity, which led to an overall decline in the productivity of a significant number of industries in Spanish manufacturing. …

tariffs higher up and further down in the value chain depress value added, employment, labor productivity and total factor … productivity to varying degrees. We find no benefits for the sector that enjoys additional protection, yet there is some evidence …

efficiency. First, treatment firms have higher productivity and quality after accounting for rug specifications. Second, when …

through differences in productivity levels and size. In this paper we analyze the link-between heterogeneity within sectors … industries between 1994 and 2004. The focus of our paper is on the role played by average productivity level and the distribution … industries with higher productivity levels and with a distribution of firms shifted toward large firms are more prone to …

through differences in productivity levels and size. In this paper we analyze the link between heterogeneity within sectors … industries between 1994 and 2004. The focus of our paper is on the role played by average productivity level and the distribution … industries with higher productivity levels and with a distribution of firms shifted toward large firms are more prone to …