Competition in the service sector and the performances of manufacturing firms: Does liberalization matter?

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Services form an increasing proportion of the inputs used in manufacturing. We explore empirically whether competition in the service sector affects downstream manufacturing firms' efficiency, via the inputs used. Using French micro-data for services, we calculate proxies for competition in services, and then use Input-Output matrices to link services to manufacturing sectors. we find that there is a positive and significant relation between the extent of competition and firms' productivity.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 2942

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Trade: General ; Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation ; Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations ; Industry Studies: Services: General
• Subject: services liberalization ; productivity ; input-output tables ; competition ; Unternehmensdienstleistung ; Dienstleistungssektor ; Deregulierung ; Wettbewerb ; Lieferanten-Kunden-Beziehung ; Verarbeitendes Gewerbe ; Unternehmensentwicklung ; Schätzung ; Frankreich

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Forlani, Emanuele
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
• (where): Munich
• (when): 2010

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/30737
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET