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. …

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 …

-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 …

-- Export ; Produktivität ; unternehmensnahe Dienstleister ; Niedersachsen ; Paneldaten …

provides first evidence about export and productivity in the German business services sector. The database used is the German … business services enterprises self-select into export markets. However, no evidence is found concerning the hypotheses that … exporting increases productivity. -- Export ; productivity ; business services ; panel data …

-way traders do have the highest premia, followed by firms that only export, while firms that only import have the smallest …