trade-induced productivity gains (in this respect, however, India is an exception). These gains mainly stem from intra …. He focuses, in particular, on the effects of the 1991 trade reform in India since it provides an excellent controlled …-industry reallocation of resources among firms with different productivity levels. The gains are larger in import-competing sectors. There …

trade-induced productivity gains (in this respect, however, India is an exception. 2) These gains mainly stem from intra … focuses, in particular, on the effects of the 1991 trade reform in India since it provides an excellent controlled experiment …-industry reallocation of resources among firms with different productivity levels. 3) The gains are larger in import-competing sectors. 4 …

) There is evidence of trade-induced productivity gains (in this respect, however, India is something of an exception); 2 … focus, in particular, on the effects of the 1991 trade reform in India, since it provides an excellent controlled experiment …) These gains mainly stem from the intra-industry reallocation of resources among firms with different productivity levels and …

inward trade barriers affect productivity. The production function of Brazilian manufacturers is estimated at the ISIC3 two …-digit level under various alternatives, including an extension of Olley and Pakes' (1996) procedure. Firm-level productivity is … inferred and then related to trade. Findings suggest that (1) foreign competition pressures firms to raise productivity …