subsidies on export activities we find no impact of subsidies on the probability to start exporting, and only weak evidence for …

in Asia has been the rise of China, and not preferential trade agreements. In the last two decades, Chinas has managed to … establish itself as the indispensable trading partner in the region. In 2011, China accepted a trade deficit with its … of co-operation are formidable. Other Asian countries like to co-operate with China, but demonstrate an even rising …

We analyze the link between firms’ access to finance and their decisions to enter and exit the export market. We employ … exporting, while larger and more productive firms are less likely to exit the export market. With respect to ex-ante firm … contrast, there is no relationship between the decision of firms to enter or exit export markets and their access to finance …

Recent studies offer an ambiguous picture on the effectiveness of foreign aid in strengthening the export capacity of … own export interests …

ownership and access to external finance affect the likelihood of manufacturers in emerging markets to export and/or import … firm will export or import. Foreign ownership has a large positive impact on the likelihood to engage in direct trade but a …