may then force managers to improve the productivity of the firm in order to ensure survival. While this hypothesis has …When managers have objectives beyond maximizing monetary profits, inefficiencies may arise. An increase in competition … received ample theoretical attention, empirical evidence is scarce, mainly because preferences of managers are typically …

may then force managers to improve the productivity of the firm in order to ensure survival. While this hypothesis has …When managers have objectives beyond maximizing monetary profits, inefficiencies may arise. An increase in competition … received ample theoretical attention, empirical evidence is scarce, mainly because preferences of managers are typically …

, higher productivity plants, account for the bulk of sales, and also sell externally most of the inputs they produce. In a … "spinouts": managers of input divisions can start their own firms, making customized inputs formerly provided internally subject … lead to inefficiently low entry. Vertically integrated firms can fight back by hiring managers for their input divisions …

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 …

This study analyzes 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 …

Does the matching between workers and jobs help explain productivity differentials across firms? To address this …' careers. At firm level, it features a robust positive correlation with firm productivity, and with managerial turnover leading …