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Working Papers

2022

1. The Dynamic Impact of Exporting on Firm R&D Investment
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (2020) View citations (1)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (2)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2)

2018

2. Firm R&D Investment and Export Market Exposure
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
   Also in DEM Discussion Paper Series, Department of Economics at the University of Luxembourg (2018) View citations (10)
   VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2015)
   ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2018) View citations (9)
3. The role of firm factors in demand, cost, and export market selection for Chinese footwear producers
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (6)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (35)
   See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2018)

2016

4. Dynamic R&D Choice and the Impact of the Firm's Financial Strength
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
   Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2015)
   Working Paper Series in Economics and Institutions of Innovation, Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies (2016)
   See also Journal Article in Economics of Innovation and New Technology (2017)
5. R&D Dynamics and Its Impact on Productivity and Export Demand in Swedish Manufacturing
   VfS Annual Conference 2016 (Augsburg): Demographic Change, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (2)

2013

6. Entry, exit, and the determinants of market structure
   FRB Atlanta Working Paper, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta View citations (35)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2009) View citations (20)
   Working Papers (Old Series), Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (2009) View citations (12)
   Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (2009) View citations (17)
   See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (2013)
7. Estimating Dynamic R&D Demand: An Analysis of Costs and Long-Run Benefits
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (15)
   Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2013) View citations (15)
8. Firm R&D, Innovation, and Productivity in German Industry
   VfS Annual Conference 2013 (Duesseldorf): Competition Policy and Regulation in a Global Economic Order, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (1)

2012

9. A Structural Model of Dmand, Cost, and Export Market Selection for Chinese Footwear Producers
   2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (25)

2009

10. R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2011)

2007

11. The Dynamics of Market Structure and Market Size in Two Health Services Industries
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers (Old Series), Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (2007) View citations (3)
    See also Chapter (2009)

2005

12. The Complementary Role of Exports and R&D Investments as Sources of Productivity Growth
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (40)

2004

13. Entrant Experience and Plant Exit
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (3)

2002

14. Productivity, Output, and Failure: A Comparison of Taiwanese and Korean Manufacturers
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2003)

2001

15. Market Entry Costs, Producer Heterogeneity, and Export Dynamics
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (88)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi (2001) View citations (43)
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2007)

1998

16. Productivity and the Decision to Export: Micro Evidence from Taiwan and South Korea
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (89)

1997

17. Firm-level Evidence on Productivity Differentials, Turnover, and Exports in Taiwanese Manufacturing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (127)
18. Output Price And Markup Dispersion In Micro Data: The Roles Of Producer And Heterogeneity And Noise
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (12)
19. Output Price and Markup Dispersion in Micro Data: The Roles of Producer Heterogeneity and Noise
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (16)

1995

20. An empirical model of sunk costs and the decision to export
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (34)
    Also in Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics (1993) View citations (4)

1994

21. An Empirical Test for Price Discrimination Between Export and Domestic Markets
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics

1993

22. The Long-Run Demand for Labor: Estimates From Census Establishment Data
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics (1993) View citations (6)

1992

23. Costs, Demand, and Imperfect Competition as Determinants of Plant_level Output Prices
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (14)

1991

24. Size rationalization and trade exposure in developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (38)
    Also in Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics (1990) View citations (5)
    See also Chapter (1991)

1990

25. WAGES AND THE RISK OF PLANT CLOSING
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (16)
    Also in Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies (1990) View citations (2)

1989

26. Firm Entry and Post-Entry Performance in the U.S. Chemical Industries
    Working Papers, U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies View citations (11)
    Also in Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics (1988)
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics (1988) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law and Economics (1989)
27. VARIATION IN PRODUCER TURNOVER ACROSS U.S. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (41)

1988

28. AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC, NON-PRICE COMPETITION IN AN OLIGOPOLISTIC INDUSTRY
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (47)
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (1988)
29. PATTENRS OF FIRM ENTRY AND EXIT IN U.S. MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (146)
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (1988)
30. PLANT TURNOVER AND GROSS EMPLOYMENT FLOWS IN THE U.S. MANUFACTURING SECTOR
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (37)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (1989)
31. THE GROWTH AND FAILURE OF U.S. MANUFACTURING PLANTS
    Working Papers, Pennsylvania State - Department of Economics View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1989)

1983

32. Cost-Minimizing Regulation of Sulfur Emissions: Regional Gains in Electric Power
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (1985)

1982

33. Environmental Regulations and Productivity Growth: The Case of Fossil-Fueled Electric Power Generation
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1983)

1979

34. Imported Intermediate Input: Its Impact on Sectoral Productivity in U.S. Manufacturing
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2018

1. The Role of Firm Factors in Demand, Cost, and Export Market Selection for Chinese Footwear Producers
   Review of Economic Studies, 2018, 85, (4), 2429-2461 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper (2018)

2017

2. Dynamic R&D choice and the impact of the firm's financial strength
   Economics of Innovation and New Technology, 2017, 26, (1-2), 134-149 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper (2016)
3. Estimating dynamic R&D choice: an analysis of costs and long-run benefits
   RAND Journal of Economics, 2017, 48, (2), 409-437 View citations (40)

2013

4. Empirical Modeling of R&D Demand in a Dynamic Framework
   Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2013, 35, (2), 185-205 View citations (10)
   Also in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2013, 35, (2), 185-205 (2013) View citations (11)
5. Entry, exit, and the determinants of market structure
   RAND Journal of Economics, 2013, 44, (3), 462-487 View citations (54)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2011

6. R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics
   American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (4), 1312-44 View citations (262)
   See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

7. R&D Investments, Exporting, and the Evolution of Firm Productivity
   American Economic Review, 2008, 98, (2), 451-56 View citations (117)

2007

8. Export Market Participation, Investments in R&D and Worker Training, and the Evolution of Firm Productivity
   The World Economy, 2007, 30, (1), 83-104 View citations (173)
9. Market Entry Costs, Producer Heterogeneity, and Export Dynamics
   Econometrica, 2007, 75, (3), 837-873 View citations (603)
   See also Working Paper (2001)

2005

10. Exit from regional manufacturing markets: The role of entrant experience
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2005, 23, (5-6), 399-421 View citations (45)

2003

11. Productivity, output, and failure: a comparison of taiwanese and korean manufacturers
    Economic Journal, 2003, 113, (491), F485-F510 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2001

12. Firm heterogeneity and export-domestic price differentials: A study of Taiwanese electronics products
    Journal of International Economics, 2001, 54, (1), 149-169 View citations (28)
13. Firm-level evidence on productivity differentials and turnover in Taiwanese manufacturing
    Journal of Development Economics, 2001, 66, (1), 51-86 View citations (260)

2000

14. Productivity and Turnover in the Export Market: Micro-level Evidence from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China)
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2000, 14, (1), 65-90 View citations (436)

1997

15. La decisión de exportar en Colombia: un modelo empírico de entrada con costos hundidos
    Revista ESPE - Ensayos Sobre Política Económica, 1997, 16, (31), 61-100
16. Producer Turnover and Productivity Growth in Developing Countries
    The World Bank Research Observer, 1997, 12, (1), 1-18 View citations (39)
17. The Decision to Export in Colombia: An Empirical Model of Entry with Sunk Costs
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (4), 545-64 View citations (1351)
18. The Long-Run Demand for Skilled and Unskilled Labor in Colombian Manufacturing Plants
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1997, 79, (2), 330-334 View citations (40)

1996

19. Output price, markups, and producer size
    European Economic Review, 1996, 40, (3-5), 909-921 View citations (60)

1995

20. The role of technology use in the survival and growth of manufacturing plants
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1995, 13, (4), 523-542 View citations (188)

1991

21. The Duration of Employment Opportunities in U.S. Manufacturing
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1991, 73, (2), 216-27 View citations (8)

1989

22. Firm Entry and Postentry Performance in the U.S. Chemical Industries
    Journal of Law and Economics, 1989, 32, (2), S233-71 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (1989)
23. Plant Turnover and Gross Employment Flows in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1989, 7, (1), 48-71 View citations (173)
    See also Working Paper (1988)
24. The Growth and Failure of U. S. Manufacturing Plants
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1989, 104, (4), 671-698 View citations (805)
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1988

25. An Empirical Analysis of Dynamic, Nonprice Competition in an Oligopolistic Industry
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1988, 19, (2), 200-220 View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper (1988)
26. Patterns of Firm Entry and Exit in U.S. Manufacturing Industries
    RAND Journal of Economics, 1988, 19, (4), 495-515 View citations (579)
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1986

27. Economies of Density and Size in the Production and Delivery of Electric Power
    Land Economics, 1986, 62, (4), 378-387 View citations (42)
28. Measuring quality change in quota-constrained import markets: The Case of U.S. Footwear
    Journal of International Economics, 1986, 21, (1-2), 45-60 View citations (48)

1985

29. Cost-minimizing Regulation of Sulfur Emissions: Regional Gains in Electric Power
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1985, 67, (1), 81-90 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper (1983)
30. The Role of Imports from the Newly-industrializing Countries in U.S. Production
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1985, 67, (1), 108-17 View citations (19)

1984

31. Testing oligopolistic behavior
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1984, 2, (4), 367-383 View citations (45)

1983

32. Environmental Regulations and Productivity Growth: The Case of Fossil-Fueled Electric Power Generation
    Journal of Political Economy, 1983, 91, (4), 654-74 View citations (262)
    See also Working Paper (1982)

1979

33. Firm interdependence in oligopolistic markets
    Journal of Econometrics, 1979, 10, (3), 313-331 View citations (73)

Books

2009

1. Producer Dynamics: New Evidence from Micro Data
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (681)

Edited books

2009

1. Producer Dynamics
   National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (1)

Chapters

2009

1. Introduction to "Producer Dynamics: New Evidence from Micro Data"
   A chapter in Producer Dynamics: New Evidence from Micro Data, 2009, pp 1-12 View citations (113)
2. The Dynamics of Market Structure and Market Size in Two Health Service Industries
   A chapter in Producer Dynamics: New Evidence from Micro Data, 2009, pp 303-327 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2007)

1991

3. Size Rationalization and Trade Exposure in Developing Countries
   A chapter in Empirical Studies of Commercial Policy, 1991, pp 169-200 View citations (40)
   See also Working Paper (1991)