This paper uses a unique data base of plant-level cross-sectional data to analyse the relative performance of Just-in-time (JIT) plants operating in two distinct manufacturing industries: electronic-components and auto-parts. The multivariate tests show that JIT plants use significantly less...

Qualitative survey studies and a recent quantitative study by Callen et al. (2000) indicate that JIT manufacturing is more profitable than conventional non-JIT manufacturing. This study tests the hypothesis that the excess profitability of JIT manufacturing just compensates for the additional...

This paper examines the relationship between Canadian public infrastructure and private output using a Constant Elasticity and Substitution-Translog (CES-TL) cost model to describe the interaction of the public and private sectors. We find public capital a substitute for private capital within...