exporters in a country contribute to export growth and diversification. The origins of these firms are also studied. The data … show that the top five exporters account for on average one third of exports, over half of export growth, and almost all of … export diversification over a five-year period. Controlling for country and industry fixed effects, the share of exports in …

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. …

experienced substantial export growth in recent years, particularly to developed countries. The case studies first describe the … structure of the industries, then characterize the emergence of export pioneers and the subsequent process of diffusion. Finally … independently of his decision to export. Diffusion occurs across as well as within sectors, as pioneers knowledge is relevant to …