Opposing Firm-Level Responses to the China Shock: Output Competition versus Input Supply

Article dans une revue: We decompose the “China shock” into two components that induce different adjustments for firms exposed to Chinese exports: an output shock affecting firms selling goods that compete with similar imported Chinese goods, and an input supply shock affecting firms using inputs similar to the imported Chinese goods. Combining French accounting, customs, and patent information at the firm level, we show that the output shock is detrimental to firms’ sales, employment, and innovation. Moreover, this negative impact is concentrated in low-productivity firms. On the other hand, the impact of the input supply shock is reversed.

Auteur(s)

Philippe Aghion, Antonin Bergeaud, Matthieu Lequien, Marc Melitz, Thomas Zuber

Revue
  • American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
Date de publication
  • 2024
Mots-clés JEL
D22 D24 F14 J23 L25 O31 O34
Pages
  • 249-269
Version
  • 1
Volume
  • 16