Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP16513
Authors: Jan De Loecker; Chad Syverson
Abstract: This chapter overviews productivity research from an industrial organization perspective. We focus on what is known and what still needs to be learned about the productivity levels and dynamics of individual producers, but also how these interact through markets and industries to influence productivity aggregates. We overview productivity concepts, facts, data, measurement, analysis, and open questions.
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Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Productivity levels (O49) | Profitability (L21) |
| Productivity levels (O49) | Size of the producer (D20) |
| Initial productivity levels (O49) | Future productivity levels (O49) |
| Productivity levels (O49) | Prices charged (D49) |
| Productivity levels (O49) | Survival rates of firms (L25) |