What are the effects of trademarks on the US economy? Evidence from comprehensive firm-
level data on trademark registrations and outcomes suggests that trademarks protect firm …

Develo** countries rely on technology created by developed countries. This paper
demonstrates that such reliance increases wage inequality but leads to greater production in …

This paper studies the macroeconomic implications of firm-branding activities. We show
empirically that firms build market share by creating new brands, develo** their existing …

Develo** countries rely on technology created by developed countries. This paper
demonstrates that such reliance increases wage inequality but leads to greater production in …

Trademarks play a critical role in the creation and abuse of market power, in the sense that
when expansively protected, trademark rights yield legal advantages that can be leveraged …

This paper studies the macroeconomic implications of the rise in firm-level scale economies.
My empirical finding is that the average firm-level returns to scale increased within all US …

This paper studies the interaction of customer capital and firm productivity through brand
reallocation across firms. We link USPTO trademarks with retail prices and quantities of …

This paper examines the role of intermediary e-commerce platforms as drivers for market
power dynamics. I present a model with Input-Output linkages where firms play a two-stage …

This paper connects firm-level concentration to product reallocation. To do so, we link an
endogenous growth model with product creation, maturity, and exchange to a novel …

Intangible assets lack physical substance: they include the value of a brand name,
firmspecific human capital, patents and trademarks, software and databases. I document the …