extensive and the intensive margins and the connection between exporting dynamics and plant-level total factor productivity … and account for a small share of gross, industry-level changes in exports, employment, output, and productivity. The … distribution of exports are positively correlated with changes in total factor productivity. Our results suggest that plants face …

the country. Our results suggest that the economic structure and productivity of southern Mexico is considerably different … use stochastic frontier analysis methods to test for productivity and efficiency differences in manufacturing throughout … that 'islands of excellence' prevail in otherwise highly inefficient and lagging states. -- Mexico ; manufacturing …