Based on extensive micro data sets, this paper examines the relationship among large-scale entry and exit, competition and total factor productivity (TFP) growth of China's industry during economic transition and m...Based on extensive micro data sets, this paper examines the relationship among large-scale entry and exit, competition and total factor productivity (TFP) growth of China's industry during economic transition and market opening. We have arrived at these findings: market opening spurs entry and exit of large numbers of non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs) and facilitates dynamic competition; through the stimulation effect of competition, entry and exit push TFP growth on the part of enterprises; through the resource reallocation effect, entry and exit promote growth of the aggregate TFP. However, results indicate that the resource allocation efficiency remains very low in capital-intensive industries where the government intervenes a lot. To conclude, promoting open competition is significant to the growth of industrial sectors 'productivity.展开更多
文摘Based on extensive micro data sets, this paper examines the relationship among large-scale entry and exit, competition and total factor productivity (TFP) growth of China's industry during economic transition and market opening. We have arrived at these findings: market opening spurs entry and exit of large numbers of non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs) and facilitates dynamic competition; through the stimulation effect of competition, entry and exit push TFP growth on the part of enterprises; through the resource reallocation effect, entry and exit promote growth of the aggregate TFP. However, results indicate that the resource allocation efficiency remains very low in capital-intensive industries where the government intervenes a lot. To conclude, promoting open competition is significant to the growth of industrial sectors 'productivity.