industry (2007-2014) to investigate the impacts of exporting on the productivity trajectory and intensity of factors. The … and the use of comparative advantages so that firms that start exporting have an immediate productivity growth of around 5 … growth (reduction) in productivity (intensity of capital) is, approximately, 12% (15%). Among the sources of heterogeneities …

International trade has been stated as one of the most important mean of improving firms' productivity, being the … contribute to local firm's productivity performance by incorporating better inputs in their production processes. This paper … of manufacturing formal firms in Ecuador, and, the causal relationship between the import decision and firm productivity …

In this paper, we analyze the joint effect of persistency in innovation and export on firms' total factor productivity … productivity results than persistently exporting (innovating) firms with no persistent innovation (export). Combining both …

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 …

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 …

. We investigate how decisions about the export product mix are associated with aggregate export dynamics and productivity … period is associated with higher firm productivity compared to exporters that keep their export mix unchanged or decrease its … breadth. Dropping peripheral products is associated with higher productivity only in the case of firms with a relatively large …

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