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

How are firms' performances influenced by the specific characteristics of markets where exports are directed and … between trade status and firm characteristics. First, exploiting firm-level information on the destination of export and the … destinations of exports and different origins of imports map into distinctive firm characteristics. Second, we test the hypothesis …

international trade, together with some new facts. First, the availability of information on import and export enables us to … between trade status and firm characteristics. We uncover evidence supporting recent theories on firm heterogeneity and … heterogeneity among firms trading with different type of markets. We show that different destinations of exports and different …

investigate the relationship between exports and productivity. Our overall results are in line with the big picture that is by now … controlled for, and these exporter productivity premia tend to increase with the share of exports in total sales; there is strong …

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 …