Recently, the co-authored paper Exporting Like China: Productivity, Market Demand, and Labor Frictions by Tenured Professor Gong Guan from the Macroeconomics Department of the School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), has been published online in International Economic Review, a top-tier international economics journal.
Abstract
This paper studies Chinese firms' export status, distinguishing state and privately controlled enterprises. A dynamic model of export decisions is estimated by ownership types. The estimated models capture distinctive differences between ownership types including the productivity gap between exporters and nonexporters, the interaction between domestic and foreign sales, the skewed distribution of export shares, and the dynamic response of employment to changes in export status. Our analysis highlights the crucial role of demand shocks and labor adjustment costs in shaping the dynamics of export status, especially for privately controlled enterprises. The estimated model is used to study tariffs and uncertainty.
Gong Guan is Tenured Professor at the School of Economics, SUFE. His research covers labor market dynamics, resource allocation and mechanisms for productivity growth, the impacts of corporate financial constraints on economic performance, and the development of social security systems. His research focuses on the complexities and transitional challenges of China’s economy. His works have appeared in journals such as the RAND Journal of Economics, The Economic Journal, Journal of Econometrics, Economic Research Journal and China Economic Quarterly. He teaches courses including Intermediate Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics, and Macroeconomic Analysis and Forecasting for China.
