This study explores the relationship between exports and productivity using a panel dataset of Egyptian manufacturing …-exporters because the more productive firms self-select into export markets, while exporting does not necessarily improve productivity …. We investigate if exporting firms are more productive than non-exporting firms and, if so, whether the productivity …

estimating an appropriate distribution of labor productivity across firms. This paper formally compares such structural estimates …

do not (good booms). We document that, while all booms start with an increase in the growth of Total Factor Productivity …

In this paper I report on work that has aimed at measuring and understanding the sources of productivity differences …

, productivity, employment and wages in 82 activities representing 95% of total GNP. There are two types of Mexican states in respect … of economic performance. The competitive states are more diversified and show higher levels of productivity and wages … productivity is compensated through lower salaries. Their relative backwardness is worsened by the absence of skilled labor to …

competitiveness, lagging in both labor productivity and wage levels (a proxy of human capital). However, there are heterogeneous … and Irapuato; although only Querétaro maintains the level of advantages both in productivity and wages, and this is also …

show that the main effect of migration operates through total factor productivity but not through institutional quality …

be beneficial for the firm and increase its productivity and profits. However not all firmes use immigrants. Allowing … analyze the impact of an increase in local supply of immigrants on firms' immigrant employment and productivity. Using micro … department (location) increases the productivity of firms in that department. We also find that this effect is significantly …