Does the use of imported intermediates increase productivity? Plant-level evidence
Abstract
This paper examines whether importing intermediate goods improves plant performance. While addressing the issue of simultaneous productivity shocks and decisions to import intermediates, we estimate the impact foreign intermediates have on plants' productivity using plant-level Chilean manufacturing panel data. Across different estimators, we find evidence that becoming an importer of foreign intermediates improves...
Paper Details
Title
Does the use of imported intermediates increase productivity? Plant-level evidence
Published Date
Aug 1, 2008
Volume
87
Issue
1
Pages
106 - 118
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