of the heterogeneous firm models from the new new trade theory is that exporters are more productive than non … total sales, or export participation over time, or the number of goods exported, or the number of countries exported to …. This paper documents that low-productive exporters are competitive because they export high-quality goods. The quality of …

actors on the world market for goods. The paper demonstrates that in German manufacturing industries exporters of high …-quality goods tend to use high-quality inputs, while the firm size is not related at all to export quality. …

world market for goods. The paper demonstrates that exporters of high-quality goods tend to be more profitable. …