2011) in a model that explains the decision of heterogeneous firms to export and to engage in R&D. Using a non … firms with exports and R&D dominates that of exporters without R&D, which in turn dominates that of firms that neither … export nor engage in R&D. These results are in line with findings for firms from manufacturing industries. The model …

This study reports results from an empirical investigation of business services sector firms that (start to) export … and productivity hold in the years before the export start, which indicates self-selection into exporting of more … relationship between profitability and starting to export is found. …

(measured by the share of engineers and scientists in the workforce) and exports of German business services firms based on a …&D activities are positively linked with exports, and that this link is present when observed firm characteristics (including firm …-selection of innovative services firms on export markets. We have to admit, however, that the panel is too short, and that the …

engineers and natural scientists in all employees) on the share of exports in total sales. We find evidence for a positive and … line, then, is that R&D activity does matter for success of German business services firms on export markets - but not much. …

A wide range of empirical studies has analysed the relationship between exports and productivity in the manufacturing … 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 …