The paper studies the impact of trade liberalization on competition and productivity. Competition is the main channel … through which trade liberalization affects economic performance. Competition fosters innovation and technology adoption which …

base that will attract more foreign direct investment and strengthen the existing FDI-Trade nexus in East Asia. This will … collective approach and common time frame of trade and investment liberalization; and transferring mode 3 of services (commercial …

the light of the substantial trade reforms implemented in the Philippines over the last two decades, the paper examines … the impact of trade reforms on the exit of domestic firms controlling for firm characteristics that may affect firm death … trade liberalization increases the probability of exit of a given firm. These effects are, however, mitigated by the …

What is the impact of the removal of barriers to trade on the firms` innovative activities? Does the increase in … competition arising from trade reforms lead to increases in innovation? This paper attempts to examine the link between trade … Licandro (2009, 2010) as guide, a two-stage approach is tested where trade and innovation are linked via competition. A …

What is the impact of the removal of barriers to trade on the firms' innovative activities? Does the increase in … competition arising from trade reforms lead to increases in innovation? This paper attempts to examine the link between trade … Licandro (2009, 2010) as guide, a two-stage approach is tested where trade and innovation are linked via competition. A …

for lobbying. Thus, sustaining the trade reforms and encouraging competition to promote efficiency and consumer welfare …