"Over the past four decades, China has evolved from being largely isolated and irrelevant to the world economy to having the world's second-largest economy, and it is widely expected to have the largest economy in the near future. In the process, China went from having a largely agricultural...

Beginning in 1922, the rate of exit of U.S. tire producers increased sharply and the industry began a severe and protracted shakeout. Just five years earlier, the tire industry experienced a surge in entry that led to a rise of over 80% in the number of producers. We propose an explanation for...