The elusive explanation for the declining labor share
A vast literature seeks to measure and explain the apparent decline in the labor share in
national income that has occurred in recent times in the United States and elsewhere. The …
national income that has occurred in recent times in the United States and elsewhere. The …
Exports and productivity: A survey of the evidence from firm‐level data
J Wagner - World economy, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
While the role of exports in promoting growth in general, and productivity in particular, has
been investigated empirically using aggregate data for countries and industries for a long …
been investigated empirically using aggregate data for countries and industries for a long …
Export versus FDI with heterogeneous firms
Multinational sales have grown at high rates over the last two decades, outpacing the
remarkable expansion of trade in manufactures. Consequently, the trade literature has …
remarkable expansion of trade in manufactures. Consequently, the trade literature has …
Trade liberalization, exports, and technology upgrading: Evidence on the impact of MERCOSUR on Argentinian firms
P Bustos - American economic review, 2011 - aeaweb.org
This paper studies the impact of a regional free trade agreement, MERCOSUR, on
technology upgrading by Argentinean firms. To guide empirical work, I introduce technology …
technology upgrading by Argentinean firms. To guide empirical work, I introduce technology …
Robots and firms
We study the microeconomic implications of robot adoption using a rich panel data set of
Spanish manufacturing firms over a 27-year period (1990–2016). We provide causal …
Spanish manufacturing firms over a 27-year period (1990–2016). We provide causal …
Trade induced technical change? The impact of Chinese imports on innovation, IT and productivity
We examine the impact of Chinese import competition on broad measures of technical
change—patenting, IT, and TFP—using new panel data across twelve European countries …
change—patenting, IT, and TFP—using new panel data across twelve European countries …
Trade, quality upgrading, and wage inequality in the Mexican manufacturing sector
EA Verhoogen - The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008 - academic.oup.com
This paper proposes a new mechanism linking trade and wage inequality in develo**
countries—the quality-upgrading mechanism—and investigates its empirical implications in …
countries—the quality-upgrading mechanism—and investigates its empirical implications in …
Multiproduct firms and trade liberalization
This article develops a general equilibrium model of multiple-product, multiple-destination
firms, which allows for heterogeneity in ability across firms and in product attributes within …
firms, which allows for heterogeneity in ability across firms and in product attributes within …
Inequality and unemployment in a global economy
This paper develops a new framework for examining the determinants of wage distributions
that emphasizes within‐industry reallocation, labor market frictions, and differences in …
that emphasizes within‐industry reallocation, labor market frictions, and differences in …
Comparative advantage and heterogeneous firms
This paper examines how country, industry, and firm characteristics interact in general
equilibrium to determine nations' responses to trade liberalization. When firms possess …
equilibrium to determine nations' responses to trade liberalization. When firms possess …