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Trade integration and within-plant productivity evolution in Chile
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Abstract We analyze the impact of trade integration on plant TFP using Chilean plant-level data (1982–1999) and 3-digit bilateral trade flows. Our contribution is to disentangle the impact of export and import barriers, estimated as border effects within a multilateral context. A fall in export barriers is p... view more
We analyze the impact of trade integration on plant TFP using Chilean plant-level data (1982–1999) and 3-digit bilateral trade flows. Our contribution is to disentangle the impact of export and import barriers, estimated as border effects within a multilateral context. A fall in export barriers is positively correlated with plant productivity in traded sectors. The reduction of import barriers, however, can only be associated to productivity improvements in export-oriented sectors. In import-competing sectors a robust positive correlation shows up between plant productivity and protection. We then test several channels linking trade integration and firm productivity.... view less
Keywords
export; productivity; import; trade barrier; commerce; Chile; economic relations; developing country
Classification
Economic Sectors
Economic Policy
Free Keywords
Trade barriers; Plant productivity; Firm heterogeneity; Plant-level data; JEL classification: F1; F4; O1
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 113-146
Journal
Review of World Economics, 146 (2010) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10290-009-0041-2
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)