foreign tariffs will induce these firms to simultaneously export and invest in productivity. In contrast, lower foreign … tariffs will induce higher-productivity firms to export without investing, as in Melitz (2003). We model this econometrically …

about foreign income, trade protection and their interaction dampens export investment. This can be mitigated by trade … about U.S. export dynamics in 2003-2011 and estimate the model. We find a significant role for uncertainty in explaining the …

export markets. Although this mechanism is often mentioned in policy documents, a significant share of econometric studies … export entry. I estimate my model on standard firm-level data and find substantial additional productivity gains from … entering export markets …

This paper examines the decision to enter the export market by German firms. While exports have played an important … role in recent German business cycle movements, little is known about the export supply response of German firms. This … paper presents a dynamic model of the export decision by a profit-maximizing firm. Using a panel of German manufacturing …

the self-selection of firms into export markets and their impact on trade volumes. We then develop a two-stage estimation …

-sum transfers are not necessarily superior to distortionary trade policy. We develop this argument in the context of food export …

meetings improved supplier-client matching. (6) Firms whose managers discussed management, partners, or finance improved more …