Recent studies have shown that developing countries might have significantly better export performance if they were … is virtually absent. In this paper, we aim at filling this gap in the literature by analyzing what determines export … of survival in export markets more than product diversification. …

Export is an important contributor to growth with numerous direct and indirect macroeconomic benefits. Moreover, firms …

in export mix and by firm size. In general, export mix changes are associated with improvements on productivity, although … export mix are more important for firm growth in large firms, but not in terms of productivity. In contrast, SMEs can have a … higher potential for productivity improvement through export product churning but this does not translate necessarily in …