In this paper, we use detailed trade and transactions data for the U.S. manufacturing sector to empirically analyze the direction and magnitude of the association between firm-level exposure to trade and the volatility of employment growth. We find that, relative to purely domestic firms, firms that only export and firms that both export and import are less volatile, whereas firms that only imp...

The purpose of this article is three-fold: first, it tests whether inter-industry R&D spillovers are positively associated with the likelihood experiencing high growth episodes among intensive firms in Europe, US and Japan; second, such a relationship conditional on their level absorptive capacity (ACAP); third, acquisition foreign patents, an additional channel to access external knowledge...

This paper deals with the study of machinability of GFRP composite tubes of different fiber orientation angle vary from 30 to 90. Machining studies were carried out on an all geared lathe using three different cutting tools: namely Carbide (K-20), Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) and Poly-Crystalline Diamond (PCD). Experiments were conducted based on the established Taguchi’s Design of Experiments (DO...

Globalization has increased trading activity among countries. In this article, we examine how foreign competition and human capital influence entrepreneurial activity in the host country over time. We propose that foreign competition fosters knowledge spillovers and consequently leads to new firm entry. We build on the competence based argument to suggest that these spillovers are strengthened ...

1. The plasma clearance of intravenously injected 'l25-labelled mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase (half-life 7 min) was not influenced by previous injection of suramin and/or leupeptin (inhibitors of intralysosomal proteolysis). 2. Pretreatment with both inhibitors considerably delayed degradation of endocytosed enzyme in liver, spleen, bone marrow and kidneys. 3. The tissue distribution of ra...