This paper presents identification and estimation results for a flexible state space model. Our modification of the …. We apply the identification and estimation method to the earnings dynamics of U.S. men using the Panel Survey of Income …

robust to estimation methodology. However, we find that the estimation methodology matters for the relative size of formal …

collegiate athletes. -- nonparametric ; generalized Kernel estimation ; wage determination ; earnings ; sports economics …

This paper presents an analysis of the crucial relationship between innovation, productivity, and export in Small and … export is revealed by simultaneously endogeneizing productivity and innovation output based on recursive non-linear model. …

This paper presents an analysis of the crucial relationship between innovation, productivity, and export in Small and … export is revealed by simultaneously endogeneizing productivity and innovation output based on recursive non-linear model. …

What is the effect of imports on productivity? To answer this question, we estimate a structural model of producers … productivity through expanding variety as well as improved input quality. The model leads to a production function where the total … factor productivity of a firm depends on the share of inputs imported. To estimate this import-augmented production function …

This study examines whether the relationship between exports and productivity growth differs across firm size. Using …. This study finds evidence of productivity differences between new exporters and non-exporters confirming the empirical … vary across firm size, with both small and large firms experiencing immediate and significant productivity gains upon entry …

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 …