We separately observe variable input expenditure and expenditure on fixed inputs in novel firm-level data covering the Belgian manufacturing sector over the last decades. This permits a deeper investigation of two potential drivers of the globally observed widening gap between firms’ revenue and variable input expenditure: technology and market power. Across the board, cost structures have become less reliant on variable input expenditure over time, while expenditur…
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NBB Working Paper, 2024, 469: The anatomy of costs and firm performance evidence from Belgium
Oorspronkelijke titel: The anatomy of costs and firm performance evidence from Belgium
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02-10-2024
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