Globalization Drives Strategic Product Switching /

Using firm-level data for Estonia for the years 1997-2005, we analyze the impact of international competition on firm dynamics, considering both firm closedown and product switching. We contribute to the literature in two important ways: (1) this is the first paper to study the determinants of exit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moreno Badia, Marialuz
Other Authors: Beveren, Ilke Van, Slootmaekers, Veerle
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/246
Online Access:Full text available on IMF