While many studies explain the correlation between firm-level productivity and export status entirely by better firms … to new clients. We show that small firms with a lot of outstanding trade credit expand sales the most following export … export market entry. …

In this paper we analyze changes in the export mix of Chilean firms, looking particularly at differences between large … econometric results, which look at the impact of export product churning on firm performance, are heterogeneous by type of change … in export mix and by firm size. In general, export mix changes are associated with improvements on productivity, although …

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

using manufacturing survey data and customs transaction data. We find that Chinese import competition in El Salvador has a … of Chinese import competition in El Salvador reduces the employment of production workers by 2.27%. The negative impact …-percentage-point-increase in the measure of Chinese import competition in El Salvador reduces low-productivity firms TFP by 1 …

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 decision. It shows that theoretically, whatever the form of preferences, firms that start exporting invest more and … predictions of the quadratic preferences model. -- Export Decision ; Investment ; Firm Heterogeneity …