Article
Productivity, firm size and trade liberalization in a partner country: Evidence from Korean firm-level data
International Review of Economic and Finance
(2016)
Abstract
In this paper, I study the impact of partner-country tariffs on Korean firm-level productivity for
the period from 2005 to 2009. I start by documenting that the rates at which total factor productivity,
spending on technology, number of exporting firms, and exports grow are increasing
with firm size. My results show that a reduction in China's tariffs induces Korean firms above
median size to increase their productivity. Also, I find that the effect of any given tariff reduction
is highest in the uppermost quartile of the firm-size distribution.
Keywords
- exports,
- firm heterogeneity,
- tariffs,
- technology,
- total factor productivity
Disciplines
Publication Date
February 4, 2016
Citation Information
Kul Kapri. "Productivity, firm size and trade liberalization in a partner country: Evidence from Korean firm-level data" International Review of Economic and Finance Vol. 45 (2016) p. 572 - 583 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kul-kapri/1/