The determinants of export behaviour at firm level have been widely investigated for manufacturing companies. By …, international trade in services has grown significantly over the last few years. However, it is unclear why some companies export …-specific characteristics such as size, productivity, human capital, experience on the national market in Germany, etc. on the firms' export …

This study reports results from an empirical investigation of business services sector firms that (start to) export … and productivity hold in the years before the export start, which indicates self-selection into exporting of more … relationship between profitability and starting to export is found. -- Business services firms ; exports ; self-selection ; France …

This study reports results from an empirical investigation of business services sector firms that (start to) export … and productivity hold in the years before the export start, which indicates self-selection into exporting of more … relationship between profitability and starting to export is found. …

-selection of innovative services firms on export markets. We have to admit, however, that the panel is too short, and that the … number of firms that start to export and start to perform R&D during the period under investigation is too small, for any … ; export ; business services ; Germany …

line, then, is that R&D activity does matter for success of German business services firms on export markets - but not much …. -- innovation ; export ; business services ; Germany …

2011) in a model that explains the decision of heterogeneous firms to export and to engage in R&D. Using a non … export nor engage in R&D. These results are in line with findings for firms from manufacturing industries. The model …

China and Sri Lanka whether or not to export - namely, the acquisition of technological capabilities and learning from …

paper examines the links between firm-level export performance, foreign ownership and the acquisition of technological …, human capital, technological capabilities and geographical location are all positively associated with export shares …

Whether a firm is able to attract foreign capital and whether it may participate at the export market depends on …