There are two main options for companies to serve foreign markets; exports and foreign direct investment (FDI). Based …

We investigate the effects of regional and industrywide foreign presence and foreign direct investment (FDI) on export … investment might positively affect domestic firms' output and exports. Our estimation results support these hypotheses and …

Using firm level data on Italian manufacturing industry, we examine how trade activities are related to workforce … consistent with multi-attribute models on firm heterogeneity and trade. In fact we show that even after controlling for various … workers than non exporters. Second, we consider the engagement of firms in international transactions, either by means of …