Research Summary
Interested in applied micro economics and industrial organization. His current research addresses empirical modeling of entry, exit and sunk costs as well as productivity and firm turnover.
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Recent Publications
Firm R&D investment and export market exposure
Peters, B., Roberts, M. J. & Vuong, V. A., Dec 2022, In: Research Policy. 51, 10, 104601.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
The role of firm factors in demand, cost, and export market selection for chinese footwear producers
Roberts, M. J., Xu, D. Y., Fan, X. & Zhang, S., Oct 1 2018, In: Review of Economic Studies. 85, 4, p. 2429-2461 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Dynamic R&D choice and the impact of the firm's financial strength
Peters, B., Roberts, M. J. & Vuong, V. A., Feb 17 2017, In: Economics of Innovation and New Technology. 26, 1-2, p. 134-149 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Estimating dynamic R&D choice: an analysis of costs and long-run benefits
Peters, B., Roberts, M. J., Vuong, V. A. & Fryges, H., Jun 1 2017, In: RAND Journal of Economics. 48, 2, p. 409-437 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Entry, exit, and the determinants of market structure
Dunne, T., Klimek, S. D., Roberts, M. J. & Xu, D. Y., Sep 2013, In: RAND Journal of Economics. 44, 3, p. 462-487 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Empirical modeling of R&D demand in a dynamic framework
Roberts, M. J. & Vuong, V. A., Jun 2013, In: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. 35, 2, p. 185-205 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
R&D investment, exporting, and productivity dynamics
Aw, B. Y., Roberts, M. J. & Xu, D. Y., Jun 2011, In: American Economic Review. 101, 4, p. 1312-1344 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
R&D investments, exporting, and the evolution of firm productivity
Aw, B. Y., Roberts, M. J. & Xu, D. Y., May 2008, In: American Economic Review. 98, 2, p. 451-456 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Export market participation, investments in R&D and worker training, and the evolution of firm productivity
Aw, B. Y., Roberts, M. J. & Winston, T., Jan 1 2007, In: World Economy. 30, 1, p. 83-104 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Market entry costs, producer heterogeneity, and export dynamics
Das, S., Roberts, M. J. & Tybout, J. R., May 2007, In: Econometrica. 75, 3, p. 837-873 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Exit from regional manufacturing markets: The role of entrant experience
Dunne, T., Klimek, S. D. & Roberts, M. J., Jun 2005, In: International Journal of Industrial Organization. 23, 5-6, p. 399-421 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Productivity, output, and failure: A comparison of Taiwanese and Korean manufacturers
Aw, B. Y., Chung, S. & Roberts, M. J., Nov 2003, In: Economic Journal. 113, 491, p. F485-F510Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Firm-level evidence on productivity differentials and turnover in Taiwanese manufacturing
Aw, B. Y., Chen, X. & Roberts, M. J., 2001, In: Journal of Development Economics. 66, 1, p. 51-86 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Recombination in the pseudoautosomal region in a 47, XYY male
Aw, B. Y., Chung, S. & Roberts, M. J., 2001, In: Human genetics. 109, 2, p. 143-145 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review
Firm heterogeneity and export-domestic price differentials: A study of Taiwanese electronics products
Roberts, B. Y., Batra, G. & Roberts, M. J., Jun 28 2001, In: Journal of International Economics. 54, 1, p. 149-169 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ⺠Article ⺠peer-review