Strong concentration of population and economic activity in a few metropolitan areas is a pervasive feature in several developing countries. Theoretical analyses within the so-called new economic geography have suggested that this phenomenon can be related to trade policies. However, no...

Do all exporters benefit the same from export promotion programs? Surprisingly, no matter how obvious this question may a priori be when thinking of the effectiveness of these programs, there is virtually no empirical evidence on how they affect export performance in different parts of the...

How effective are export promotion activities in developing countries? What are the channels through which export promotion affects firms' exports, the intensive margin or the extensive margin? Empirical evidence in this respect is scarce. We aim at filling this gap in the literature by...