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43
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1904
National Ranking
1109

Overview

Mark J. Roberts is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on economics, econometrics, and finance, with a particular emphasis on the subfields of economics and econometrics as well as general economics, econometrics, and finance.

Their recent scholarly output includes multiple publications addressing topics related to global trade, firm innovation, economic growth, and R&D policies. Among the recent papers are:

  • "Firm R&D investment and export market exposure," 2022, published in Research Policy
  • "The Dynamic Impact of Exporting on Firm R&D Investment," 2022, published in Journal of the European Economic Association
  • "The Dynamic Impact of Exporting on Firm R&D Investment," 2020, published in ScholarSphere (Penn State Libraries)
  • "The Dynamic Impact of Exporting on Firm R&D Investment," 2020, published in SSRN Electronic Journal

These works explore the interaction between exporting activities and firms' research and development investments, contributing to the understanding of firm innovation and growth as well as broader economic productivity mechanisms.

Roberts collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Van Anh Vuong, Florin Maican, Matilda Orth, and Bettina Peters. Their joint work often appears in the venues mentioned above.

The researcher has contributed to a range of publication venues. These include:

  • Research Policy
  • Journal of the European Economic Association
  • ScholarSphere (Penn State Libraries)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The main topics covered in Roberts' body of work are:

  • Global trade and economics
  • Firm Innovation and Growth
  • Economic Growth and Productivity
  • Innovation Policy and R&D

Mark J. Roberts appears to focus on empirical and theoretical investigations of how exporting influences firm-level R&D investments and how these investments affect broader economic outcomes. Their work bridges global trade dynamics with innovation policy analysis, thereby intersecting multiple areas within economics and finance.

Best Publications

  • The Decision to Export in Colombia: An Empirical Model of Entry with Sunk Costs

    Mark J. Roberts;James R. Tybout

  • Patterns of Firm Entry and Exit in U.S. Manufacturing Industries

    Timothy Dunne;Mark J. Roberts;Larry Samuelson

  • The Growth and Failure of U. S. Manufacturing Plants

    Timothy Dunne;Mark J. Roberts;Larry Samuelson

  • Market Entry Costs, Producer Heterogeneity, and Export Dynamics

    Sanghamitra Das;Mark J. Roberts;James R. Tybout

  • Productivity and Turnover in the Export Market: Micro-level Evidence from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China)

    Bee Yan Aw;Sukkyun Chung;Mark J. Roberts

  • R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics

    Bee Yan Aw;Mark J Roberts;Daniel Yi Xu

  • R&D Investment, Exporting, and Productivity Dynamics

    Bee Yan Aw;Mark Roberts;Yi Xu

  • Firm-level evidence on productivity differentials and turnover in Taiwanese manufacturing

    Bee Yan Aw;Xiaomin Chen;Mark J. Roberts

  • Environmental Regulations and Productivity Growth: The Case of Fossil-fueled Electric Power Generation

    Frank M. Gollop;Mark J. Roberts

  • Export Market Participation, Investments in R&D and Worker Training, and the Evolution of Firm Productivity

    Bee Yan Aw;Mark J. Roberts;Tor Winston

  • The role of technology use in the survival and growth of manufacturing plants

    Mark Doms;Timothy Dunne;Mark J. Roberts

  • R&D Investments, Exporting, and the Evolution of Firm Productivity

    Bee Yan Aw;Mark J. Roberts;Daniel Yi Xu

  • The Extent and Consequences of Job Turnover

    Patricia M. Anderson;Bruce D. Meyer;John Pencavel;Mark J. Roberts

  • Plant Turnover and Gross Employment Flows in the U.S. Manufacturing Sector

    Timothy Dunne;Mark J. Roberts;Larry Samuelson

  • AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF DYNAMIC, NON-PRICE COMPETITION IN AN OLIGOPOLISTIC INDUSTRY

    Mark Roberts;Larry Samuelson

  • Industrial evolution in developing countries : micro patterns of turnover, productivity, and market structure

    Mark J. Roberts;James R. Tybout

  • Entry, exit, and the determinants of market structure

    Timothy Dunne;Shawn D. Klimek;Mark J. Roberts;Daniel Yi Xu

  • An Empirical Analysis of Dynamic, Nonprice Competition in an Oligopolistic Industry

    Mark J. Roberts;Larry Samuelson;Stable Url

  • Firm interdependence in oligopolistic markets

    Frank M. Gollop;Mark John Roberts

  • Firm-level Evidence on Productivity Differentials, Turnover, and Exports in Taiwanese Manufacturing

    Bee Yan Aw;Xiaomin Chen;Mark J. Roberts

Frequent Co-Authors

Larry Samuelson
Larry Samuelson Yale University
James Tybout
James Tybout Pennsylvania State University
J. Bradford Jensen
J. Bradford Jensen Georgetown University
John S.L. McCombie
John S.L. McCombie University of Cambridge
Simeon Djankov
Simeon Djankov London School of Economics and Political Science
Bernard Hoekman
Bernard Hoekman European University Institute
Stefan Dercon
Stefan Dercon University of Oxford
Jon P. Nelson
Jon P. Nelson Pennsylvania State University
Jeffrey S. Hammer
Jeffrey S. Hammer Princeton University

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