Andersson, M., Lööf, H., & Johansson, S. (2008). Productivity and international trade: Firm level evidence from a small open economy. Review of world economics, 144(4), 774-801.
Anderson, Loof and Johansen explain in detail the importance of productivity and trade in organizations while delving deeper at the loopholes in the economy. The book, Productivity and International Trade, is instrumental to the importation and export business discussion because it does not only provide information regarding the trade and international relations but also grants information regarding the policies and laws that need to be abided by in the trade, particularly the taxation policies in particular world destinations.
Cadot, O., Augier, P., & Dovis, M. (2011). Imports and TFP at the Firm Level: The Role of Absorptive Capacity.
Modernity has come up with more challenges because of the advent of information technology. Imports and TFP (Total Factor Production) play a key role at both the firm level and a country in general. However, the book, Imports and TFP at the Firm Level provides guidelines which comes in handy in the import trade at the organizational level.
Coelli, T. J., Rao, D. S. P., O’Donnell, C. J., & Battese, G. E. (2005). An introduction to efficiency and productivity analysis. Springer Science & Business Media.
Main reasons for firms to export and import goods and services is to maximize on profit. The profits earned and areas of lucrative business must be kept and audited effectively. The book An introduction to efficiency and productivity analysis. Springer Science & Business. provides how profitable firms will determine high efficiency levels in exportation and importation.
Importance of Export and Import
Introduction
Productivity is the total measure of efficiency of system or a firm in relation to output(Coelli at…el,2005). Productivity in exports and export is seen when there is positive change in total output. The productivity of imports and exports varies due to different measures.
Relationship between productivity and export.
For productivity to be realized in the export there has to be maximum profits realized by the firm before engaging in the exportation. The prior profits are important as it will aid in the fixed cost of exportation. Additionally, firms who does exportation have higher productivity than none exporting firms.
Relationship between productivity and import
Productivityis achieved on importswhen varieties of good and services are brought in a country by a firm. It is associated with advantage of importation of new technical approaches to a firm. For its productivity to be achieved in importation, the firm has to specialize on which goods which are not common the mother country. It also attracts huge funds on fixed cost.
Relationship between productivity in combination exportation and importation
The research carried by UK plant data (Andersson,2008) indicates that Firms that do both export and importation attracts more productivity than a firm that does only one. The productivity however, it depends on the total factor of production (TFP). TFP include both export and imports of tangible goods and services. The tangible goods to be exported and imported are either manufactured or trade goods. According to research by UK plan data the TFP of manufactured goods on both export and imports have high productivity than the trade goods(Cadot,.at..el,2011) The TFP services on the productivity has high productivity especially the personal and social services(Andersson,2008). The productivity on imports will still focus on the variety specialized as either to be imported or exported.
Reference
Andersson, M., Lööf, H., & Johansson, S. (2008). Productivity and international trade: Firm level evidence from a small open economy. Review of world economics, 144(4), 774-801.
Cadot, O., Augier, P., & Dovis, M. (2011). Imports and TFP at the Firm Level: The Role of Absorptive Capacity..
Coelli, T. J., Rao, D. S. P., O’Donnell, C. J., & Battese, G. E. (2005). An introduction to efficiency and productivity analysis. Springer Science & Business Media.