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| Craig R. Parsons and Anh Thu Nguyen |
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| ''Import variety and productivity in Japan'' |
| ( 2009, Vol. 29 No.3 ) |
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| This paper constructs import variety indices, as developed by Feenstra (1994), for 21 industries over a twenty year period for Japan. Next, both single-equation and panel regressions of productivity (TFP) on import variety and R&D are conducted. Results find that increased import variety, both own-variety and upstream inputs, positively affect productivity. |
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| Keywords: variety index, imports, growth, TFP, Japan |
JEL: F1 - Trade: General
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| Manuscript Received : Apr 28 2009 | | Manuscript Accepted : Aug 17 2009 |
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