Import restrictions and labor productivity: evidence from Argentina
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2026-03
Authors
Martin, Rodrigo Tomas
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Hallak, Juan Carlos
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Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía
Abstract
This paper studies how Argentina’s non-automatic import licenses (NAILs) affected manufacturing firms using ENDEI 2010–2012. A 10-percentage-point rise in sector–year exposure reduces importers’ labor productivity by about 0.36% relative to non-importers in the same sector–year. The channel runs through sales: firms reliant on regional suppliers contract, whereas firms sourcing from distant markets show no detectable response. Employment is broadly flat, with modest within-firm reallocation patterns.
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Fil: Martin, Rodrigo Tomas. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentina.