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Trade Liberalization, Intermediate Inputs, and Productivity : Evidence from Indonesia
Amiti, Mary - 2006
This paper estimates the effects of trade liberalization on plant productivity. In contrast to previous studies, we … distinguish between productivity gains arising from lower tariffs on final goods relative to lower tariffs on intermediate inputs …. Lower output tariffs can produce productivity gains by inducing tougher import competition whereas cheaper imported inputs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012780765
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Trade Liberalization and Firm Productivity : Estimation Methods Matter
Kealey, John - 2018
In this paper we show that the relationship between trade liberalization and fi rm productivity is sensitive to the … method used to estimate the production function. We estimate the productivity of Colombian manufacturing plants using the … come to surprisingly different conclusions about firm productivity growth after the liberalization. Results from a growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012935684
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Liberalization and Structural Change : Evidence from Nepalese Manufacturing
Sharma, Kishor - 2001
improvements were recorded in the overall productivity growth and spatial distribution of manufacturing which appear to be due …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014139475
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Liberalization and structural change : evidence from Nepalese manufacturing
Sharma, Kishor - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001536406
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Liberalization and structural change : evidence from Nepalese manufacturing
Sharma, Kishor - 2000
improvements were recorded in the overall productivity growth and spatial distribution of manufacturing which appear to be due …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011609382
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Trade, poverty eradication, and the sustainable development goals
Brambilla, Irene; Porto, Guido G. - 2016
This paper investigates if trade can help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of poverty eradication using microeconomic and macroeconomic mechanisms and the effects of trade and trade policy on consumer prices, producer prices, and wages. As these mechanisms affect the real...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011576860
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Product versus process : innovation strategies of multi-product firms
Flach, Lisandra; Irlacher, Michael - 2015
We investigate the effect of better access to foreign markets on innovation strategies of multi-product firms in industries with different scope for product differentiation. Industry-specific demand and cost linkages induce a distinction between the returns to innovation. In differentiated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011283837
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Product versus process : innovation strategies of multi-product firms
Flach, Lisandra; Irlacher, Michael - 2014
This paper studies the innovation strategies of multi-product firms in industries with different scope for product differentiation. In a simple model of multi-product firms, we show that returns to product versus process innovation are industry-specific. Demand and cost linkages induce a natural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010396076
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Product versus Process : Innovation Strategies of Multi-Product Firms
Flach, Lisandra - 2015
We investigate the effect of better access to foreign markets on innovation strategies of multi-product firms in industries with different scope for product differentiation. Industry-specific demand and cost linkages induce a distinction between the returns to innovation. In differentiated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013020507
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Trade Complexity and Productivity
Altomonte, Carlo; Békés, Gábor - 2009
investigate the relation between firms' trading activities (importing, exporting or both) and productivity. We find important self … average productivity premia of exporters. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010494402