, multinational status as well as firm productivity and profitability. We offer and explore empirically a number of explanations for …

scope and productivity. Using detailed data on imports and exports at the firm–product-market level, we document substantial … imported varieties is far more important than reduction in tariffs or declines in import prices for firms' productivity growth … and increased export product scope. We also find that gross churning has a bigger impact on firm productivity improvements …

We discuss the role of key regions in spatial development. Local productivity shocks can affect the entire economy as … particular, we identify the set of key regions with the highest potential to affect aggregate productivity, output, and welfare … congested so they can still attract additional labor in response to positive productivity shocks without local rents and input …

, multinational status as well as firm productivity and profitability. We offer and explore empirically a number of explanations for …

This paper estimates the impact of industrial agglomeration on firm-level productivity in Chinese manufacturing sectors … productivity-boosting effect, but agglomeration of urban population (i.e. urbanization) has no such effects. Additionally, the …

This paper empirically analyzes the agglomeration-related productivity premium at the enterprise level of the … to consider firm, urban and regional heterogeneity and test two possible explanations of the productivity advantages of …. The results suggest that Russian plants in urban agglomerations enjoy 17-21% higher labor productivity. This gain arises …

spillovers on total factor productivity (TFP). In common with previous studies, we find evidence of intra-industry spillovers … relations into account. We find important productivity spillover effects from plants in upstream industries. Interestingly, a …

This paper analyzes the effect of agglomeration economies on firms' total factor productivity. We propose the use of a … firms' own efforts to foster productivity through creating and absorbing knowledge. Finally, radii as well as administrative …

This paper analyzes the effect of agglomeration economies on firms' total factor productivity. We propose the use of a … firms’ own efforts to foster productivity through creating and absorbing knowledge. Finally, radii as well as administrative …