for first order stochastic dominance it is shown that, in line with this hypothesis, the productivity distribution of … guide empirical work on the relation between exports, R&D and productivity. …

While the role of exports in promoting growth in general, and productivity in particular, has been investigated … at the firm level been used to look at the extent and causes of productivity differentials between exporters and their …, while exporting does not necessarily improve productivity. …

first order stochastic dominance it is shown that, in line with this hypothesis, the productivity distribution of foreign …

presents the first comprehensive evidence on the relationship between exports and productivity for Germany, a leading actor on … literature to document that the positive productivity differential of exporters compared to non-exporters is statistically …. Results for West Germany support the hypothesis that the productivity differential between exporters and nonexporters is at …

generate higher levels of new knowledge that feed into higher productivity. …Using a knowledge production framework and a rich set of plant level data this study demonstrates that in Germany firms … that are active on international markets as exporters or foreign direct investors do generate more new knowledge than firms …

the other hand, previous empirical studies show that exporting does not necessarily improve productivity. One possible … status and the growth of its labour productivity, using the firms' export status as a binary treatment variable and comparing …'s export-sales ratio and its labour productivity growth rate. We find that there is a causal effect of firms' export activities …

theoretical hypotheses of the relationship between a core dimension of firm performance, namely productivity, and the number of …

first comprehensive evidence on the relationship between productivity and size of the export market for Germany, a leading …

This paper contributes to the flourishing literature on exports and productivity by using a unique newly available …