Bernard, Andrew B., Redding, Stephen and Schott, Peter.K (2006) Multi-product firms and product switching. . Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
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Abstract
This paper examines the frequency, pervasiveness and determinants of product switching among U.S. manufacturing firms. We find that two-thirds of firms alter their mix of five-digit SIC products every five years, that one-third of the increase in real U.S. manufacturing shipments between 1972 and 1997 is due to the net adding and dropping of products by survivors, and that firms are more likely to drop products which are younger and have smaller production volumes relative to other firms producing the same product. The product-switching behavior we observe is consistent with an extended model of industry dynamics emphasizing firm heterogeneity and self-selection into individual product markets. Our findings suggest that product switching contributes towards a reallocation of economic activity within firms towards more productive uses.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2006 A. B. Bernard, S. J. Redding and P. K. Schott |
| Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance Economics |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
| JEL classification: | L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L60 - General E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment > E23 - Production L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L11 - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms D - Microeconomics > D2 - Production and Organizations > D21 - Firm Behavior |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Apr 2021 11:54 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/3687 |
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