Tunisian manufacturing firms from 2004 to 2006. In particular, we examine whether more productive firms self-select into export … exporting firms from others. The results suggest that fully exporting firms self-select more often into export markets and … for learning by exporting. Moreover, the scope for learning might also be influenced by export destination, as in the case …

productivity improvements due to entry into export markets suggesting that the productivity gains are associated with the removal …

One feature of exporting firms in Cambodia is that they are not of domestic origin but are foreign firms that export …-owned export firms impacts on the productivity of domestic firms. We consider two channels: first, the extent to which export … relieving institutional constraints for export firms has positive impacts on the productivity of all firms, including non-export …

-added ('value-added ratio') in exports consistent with the objective of achieving economic development through an export … that industries with high value-added ratios have more potential to create export-induced employment. The policy …

determinant of economic growth. Understanding how South African firms learn to export more sophisticated products is, therefore …, we argue that foreign direct investment can stimulate export upgrading in manufacturing firms. We find that the level of …) provide firm-level evidence of export upgrading induced by foreign direct investment in Africa, (ii) employ the fitness …

typically associated with better export performance at the firm level due to productivity enhancements and new products. However … demand for labour. This paper aims to isolate the impact of innovation on export performance to understand the direct and …