, when observed firm characteristics and unobserved firm specific effects are controlled for. We find that export-starters in … services are less profitable than non-starters, even two years before they begin to export, pointing to self-selection of less … profitable firms into export markets. We use a recently developed continuous treatment approach to investigate the causal impact …

-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 …