Does the use of imported intermediates increase productivity? Plant-level evidence
Hiroyuki Kasahara and
Joel Rodrigue
Journal of Development Economics, 2008, vol. 87, issue 1, 106-118
Abstract:
This paper examines whether importing intermediate goods improves plant performance. While addressing the issue of simultaneous productivity shocks and decisions to import intermediates, we estimate the impact foreign intermediates have on plants' productivity using plant-level Chilean manufacturing panel data. Across different estimators, we find evidence that becoming an importer of foreign intermediates improves productivity.
Date: 2008
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Working Paper: Does the Use of Imported Intermediates Increase Productivity? Plant-Level Evidence (2005)
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