Publication: Industrial Policy and Competition
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2012
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Aghion, Philippe, Mathias Dewatripont, Luosha Du, Ann Harrison, and Patrick Legros. 2012. Industrial policy and competition. Working paper, Department of Economics, Harvard University.
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Using a comprehensive dataset of all medium and large enterprises in China between 1998 and 2007, we show that industrial policies allocated to competitive sectors or that foster competition in a sector increase productivity growth. We measure competition using the Lerner Index and include as industrial policies subsidies, tax holidays, loans, and tariffs. Measures to foster competition include policies that are more dispersed across firms in a sector or measures that encourage younger and more productive enterprises.
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Industrial policy, innovation, productivity, China, Industrial policy, innovation, productivity, China
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