1 “...How firms react to a given shock may depend on the degree to which rivals are present...”

2 “... financially constrained, due perhaps to the formidable hold that their state rivals have on financial...”

3 “... to exit than their more productive (lower cost) rivals-but the analysis controls for producers' transport...”

4 “... this performance manipulation: political rivals reinforce each other in exaggerating performance, and political...”

5 “... Organization (WHO). The air pollution in the capital city of Prishtina rivals that of big cities like Beijing...”

6 “... with the argument that aid tying can be an efficient response by donors when losses from corruption may rival...”

7 “... governments in developing countries. Land assets, often with billions of dollars per transaction, rival...”

8 “... suggest that connected firms out-rival their competitors by lobbying for privileges instead of innovating...”

9 “...-based estimates can rival traditional, more data intensive poverty mapping approaches. Further...”