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Mark J. Roberts

Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics

513 Kern Graduate Building

University Park, PA 16802-3306

United States

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Research Associate

1050 Massachusetts Avenue

Cambridge, MA 02138

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

19

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Scholarly Papers (19)

1.

Understanding Business Dynamics: An Integrated Data System for America's Future

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 14 May 2007
University of Chicago, Tufts University - The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, - Department of Economics, Cornell University Department of Economics, Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, Willis Towers Watson, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Clark University - Department of Geography, The Conference Board (U.S.), Florida International University, Eugenio Pino & Family Global Entrepreneurship Center, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics, Copenhagen Business School and University of Chicago - National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
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young firms, entrepreneurship, business dynamics, innovation, globalization, entry, exit

Entry, Exit, and the Determinants of Market Structure

US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP 09-23
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Sep 2009
Timothy Dunne, Shawn D. Klimek, Mark J. Roberts and Daniel Xu
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
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entry, exit, market structure, competition, service industry

Entry, Exit, and the Determinants of Market Structure

FRB Atlanta Working Paper No. 2013-10
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 22 Mar 2015
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and Duke University
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entry, exit, market structure, competition, service industry

Entry, Exit, and the Determinants of Market Structure

NBER Working Paper No. w15313
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 08 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 06 May 2026
Timothy Dunne, Shawn D. Klimek, Mark J. Roberts and Daniel Xu
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
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Firm-Level Evidence on Productivity Differentials, Turnover, and Exports in Taiwanese Manufacturing

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 18 Oct 1998
Bee Yan Aw, Xiaomin Chen and Mark J. Roberts
Pennsylvania State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics
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Firm-Level Evidence on Productivity Differentials, Turnover, and Exports in Taiwanese Manufacturing

NBER Working Paper No. w6235
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 30 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 17 Jul 2022
Bee Yan Aw, Xiaomin Chen and Mark J. Roberts
Pennsylvania State University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics
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An Empirical Model of Sunk Costs and the Decision to Export

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Mark J. Roberts and James Tybout
Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Economics
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Productivity and the Decision to Export: Micro Evidence from Taiwan and South Korea

NBER Working Paper No. w6558
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 04 Dec 2022
Bee Yan Aw, Sukkyun Chung and Mark J. Roberts
Pennsylvania State University, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Korea and Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics
Downloads 266 (286,114)
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Dynamic R&D Choice and the Impact of the Firm's Financial Strength

NBER Working Paper No. w22035
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 01 Mar 2016 Last Revised: 18 Mar 2023
Bettina Peters, Mark J. Roberts and Van Anh Vuong
Center for European Economic Research (ZEW), Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and University of Cologne
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Dynamic R&D Choice and the Impact of the Firm's Financial Strength

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 15-083
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 04 Jan 2016
Bettina Peters, Mark J. Roberts and Van Anh Vuong
Center for European Economic Research (ZEW), Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and University of Cologne
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R&D choice, Financial strength, Innovation, Productivity, Dynamic structural model

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The Dynamics of Market Structure and Market Size in Two Health Services Industries

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Working Paper No. 07-12, US Census Bureau Center for Economic Studies Paper No. CES-WP-07-26
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 18 Oct 2007
Timothy Dunne, Shawn D. Klimek, Mark J. Roberts and Yi Xu
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and NYU - Department of Economics
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producer dynamics, entry and exit, market size

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Firm R&D Investment and Export Market Exposure

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 18-047
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 27 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2019
Bettina Peters, Mark J. Roberts and Van Anh Vuong
Center for European Economic Research (ZEW), Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and University of Cologne
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R&D choice, Export, Innovation, Productivity, Dynamic structural model

Estimating Dynamic R&D Demand: An Analysis of Costs and Long-Run Benefits

ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 13-089
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 07 Nov 2013
Center for European Economic Research (ZEW), Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics, University of Cologne and Technopolis Group
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R&D demand, Innovation, Productivity, Dynamic structural model

Estimating Dynamic R&D Demand: An Analysis of Costs and Long-Run Benefits

NBER Working Paper No. w19374
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 30 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 10 Jun 2023
Center for European Economic Research (ZEW), Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics, University of Cologne and Technopolis Group
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R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics

NBER Working Paper No. w14670
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2022
Bee Yan Aw, Mark J. Roberts and Daniel Xu
Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and New York University (NYU) - Department of Economics
Downloads 108 (649,907)
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Entrant Experience and Plant Exit

NBER Working Paper No. w10133
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 22 Aug 2007 Last Revised: 10 Sep 2022
Timothy Dunne, Shawn D. Klimek and Mark J. Roberts
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, U.S. Census Bureau - Center for Economic Studies and Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics
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The Complementary Role of Exports and R&D Investments as Sources of Productivity Growth

NBER Working Paper No. w11774
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Feb 2006 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2022
Bee Yan Aw, Mark J. Roberts and Tor Winston
Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and U.S. Department of Justice - Antitrust Division
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Market Entry Costs, Producer Heterogeneity, and Export Dynamics

NBER Working Paper No. w8629
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 06 Dec 2001 Last Revised: 30 Jan 2022
Sanghamitra Das, Mark J. Roberts and James Tybout
Indian Statistical Institute, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and Pennsylvania State University - Department of Economics
Downloads 92 (730,864)
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The Role of Firm Factors in Demand, Cost, and Export Market Selection for Chinese Footwear Producers

NBER Working Paper No. w17725
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2023
Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics, Duke University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and CMU Tepper School of Business
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Productivity, Output, and Failure: A Comparison of Taiwanese and Korean Manufacturers

NBER Working Paper No. w8766
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 10 May 2011 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2022
Bee Yan Aw, Sukkyun Chung and Mark J. Roberts
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Ministry of Finance and Economy, Korea and Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics
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Output Price and Markup Dispersion in Micro Data: The Roles of Producer Heterogeneity and Noise

NBER Working Paper No. w6075
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 19 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 08 Aug 2022
Mark J. Roberts and Dylan Supina
Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 46 (1,109,210)
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The Dynamic Impact of Exporting on Firm R&D Investment

NBER Working Paper No. w27986
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 21 Jun 2023
Florin Maican, Matilda Orth, Mark J. Roberts and Van Anh Vuong
University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and University of Cologne
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The Dynamic Impact of Exporting on Firm R&D Investment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15369
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 03 Nov 2020
Florin Maican, Matilda Orth, Mark J. Roberts and Van Anh Vuong
University of Gothenburg, Department of Economics, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN), Stockholm, Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and University of Cologne
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export, Innovation, productivity, R&D, Trade

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Firm R&D Investment and Export Market Exposure

NBER Working Paper No. w25228
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 05 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2023
Bettina Peters, Mark J. Roberts and Van Anh Vuong
Center for European Economic Research (ZEW), Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics and University of Cologne
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Factor Bias and Heterogeneous Output Quality in Multiproduct Production

NBER Working Paper No. w35274
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 03 Jun 2026
Yi Lee, Shengyu Li and Mark J. Roberts
National Tsing Hua University, UNSW Australia Business School, School of Economics and Pennsylvania State University - College of the Liberal Arts - Department of Economics
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