. Combining a dataset of Argentinean firm-level destination-specific wine exports with quality ratings, we show that higher … quality exports grew faster before the crisis, but this trend reversed during the recession. Quantitatively, the effect is … large: up to nine percentage points difference in trade performance can be explained by the quality composition of exports …

of South African exports to the real exchange rate depreciation. To this end, we construct a unique database of export …Despite a substantial and prolonged exchange rate depreciation, South Africa's export performance has disappointed … market constraints have reduced the responsiveness of firms' exports to the rand depreciation. On the other hand, a firm …

We identify key factors, from large set of potential determinants, that explain the variation in export diversification …

Export structure is less diversified in low-income countries (LICs) and especially small states that face resource … constraints and small economic size. This paper explores the potential linkages between export structure and economic growth and … its volatility in LICs and small states, using a range of indices of export concentration differing in the coverage of …

from several sources, and classify individual industries as traded/non-traded using their ratio of exports to value added …

The paper estimates export demand elasticities for a large number of developing and developed countries, using time … approximately -1 and 1.5, respectively. Thus, exports do react to both the trade partners’ income and to relative prices. Africa … faces the lowest income elasticities for its exports, while Asia has both the highest income and price elasticities. The …

country''s exports? To answer this question, I develop a model where a country can export two types of products …: differentiated and homogeneous. I show that export signatures and registration procedures reduce overall exports by increasing … price data on differentiated products due to their heterogeneity makes them more sensitive to export signatures. Regressions …

The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is a key source of forecasts of global economic conditions. It is therefore important …