effects of import-competition: the pro-competitive effect fosters productivity, while the direct effect hinders it. The pro …We explore how the competitive pressure of imports affects productivity, at the firm level. There are two conflicting … productivity gap, the firm shuts down. Here, a temporary tariff sways the firm to fight, and ensures survival, which is welfare …

technology trade, marketing and imperfect capital markets. Paying an import with export goods rather than cash (barter) helps to … anonymity of the medium of exchange and thus allows to create a collateral for the creditor. Furthermore, tying an import with …

This paper examines how import penetration affects firms' productivity growth taking into account the heterogeneity in … large number of OECD countries, the analysis reveals non-linear effects of both sectoral import penetration and de jure … product market regulation measures depending on firms' positions along the global distribution of productivity levels. The …