anti-export bias and import substitution policies that sought unsuccessfully to develop the local industry. The paper shows … that exporters that import directly intermediate and capital goods have better export outcomes than other exporters … individually larger, with export value extremely concentrated in a few firms. Firm churning rates are disproportionately low and …

related to import processing times at the border could impact downstream export dynamics. Exploiting a rich data set built on … export performance, as neither the mean nor the median time to import impacts survival …, and survival in export markets. The analysis finds that uncertainty in the time to clear imported inputs impacts neither …

?2012 period, this paper explores the relationship between imports of intermediate inputs and firm export performance. The paper …, faster export growth, greater diversification of export markets, and higher quality exports (as measured by relative unit … relationship between specific trade policy measures and the import performance of those exporters that are direct importers, the …