-product dynamics observed during an export boom. This exercise is possible thanks to a unique firm-product level dataset covering about … driver of firms' decision to introduce or drop export products. Third, new exporters tend to "start small" in terms of both … stimulating Mexican exports, the growth in volume of pre-existing products was the main driver of the export boom. Finally, the …

hindered by market failures. After identifying stages of diversification in disaggregated export data, the authors develop a … introduction of new export products, (2) export diversification measured by an index of export-revenue concentration, and (3) on … poor countries than among industrial economies. Overall export diversification increases at low levels of development but …

loss of competitiveness in export markets. The lower appreciation in Central Africa can be explained by lower inflation in …