How the Breadth and Depth of Import Relationships Affect the Performance of Canadian Manufactures

Matilde Bombardini (), Keith Head, Maria D. Tito () and Ruoying Wang ()
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Matilde Bombardini: UBC Vancouver School of Economics, https://economics.ubc.ca/
Maria D. Tito: Federal Reserve Board, https://www.federalreserve.gov/
Ruoying Wang: UBC Vancouver School of Economics, https://economics.ubc.ca/

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Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between a manufacturing firm's import behavior and its performance. The focus is on two aspects of imports, input variety and the dynamics of import relationships. Using identification conditions borrowed from the production function estimation literature, we show that firms importing more products from a larger set of suppliers tend to be larger, more productive, and more successful in export markets. Not only the number, but also the duration of supply relationships matter. Firms maintaining a higher share of continuous supply relationships also benefit from size and productivity effects. These results suggest that the breadth and depth of the import network are relevant factors for the performance of Canadian manufacturers, underscoring the importance of pursuing trade liberalizations with new partners and trade facilitation with established sources of suppliers.

Keywords: Buyer-supplier relationships; input variety; continuous relationships. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-06
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Journal Article: How the breadth and depth of import relationships affect the performance of Canadian manufacturers (2021)
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