Firms?: heterogeneity, organizations, power and trade
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11/11/2014
11/11/2014
06/04/2006
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Resumo |
This paper develops a theory which investigates the two-way relationship between the internaI organization of the firm and market competition.We introduce heterogenous firms with internal hierarchies in a Knlgman (1980) monopolistic competition model of trade. The model simultanously determines firms' organizational choices anel heterogeneity across firms in size and proeluctivity.Ve show that intenlational trade, market size and the toughness of competition in international markets incluce a power struggle in firms which eventually leads to a reorganization of firms towards more decentralized corporate hierarchies.We show further that trade triggers produetivity growth through inter-firm reallocations towards more produetive firms in whieh CEOs have power in firms. At the same time, however trade- induced organizational changes towards fiattened corporate hierarchies lead to a softening of lnternat.ional competition which may contribute a eountervailing negative effect on seetoral productivity. |
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en_US |
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Escola de Pós-Graduação em Economia da FGV |
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Seminários de pesquisa econômica da EPGE |
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Palavras-Chave | #International trade with endogenous firm organizations #Firm heterogeneity #Power struggle in the firm #Endogenous toughness of competition #Concorrência #Empresas #Comercio internacional |
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Working Paper |