In this paper we provide estimates of the effects of international transport costs on firms’ exports and disentangle …-level trade and transport cost data and, in order to account for endogeneity, we exploit the exogenous variation in these costs …

firms. While most studies assess only the short-term impact of such programs, we consider also the longer-term impact … diversification; to greater exposure of beneficiary firms to crisis-affected economies leading to stunted export growth; or to … spillover benefits for non-beneficiary firms resulting in their catching-up in export sales. We find some evidence that the …

across provincial borders. The results suggest that local public administration efficiency has a large effect on firms …