Recent studies have shown that not only exporters but also importers perform better than firms that do not trade. Using a detailed firm level dataset from 43 developing countries, I show that there are persistent differences in evolution of firms when they are grouped according to their trade...

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Rez.: Kernbegriff dieses Leitfadens für eine neue Art von Globalisierung ist "Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP)", das sind "die 4 Milliarden Menschen, die von weniger als 2 US-Dollar am Tag leben". Kerngedanke ist, in den Entwicklungsländern neben dem Staat und neben den Hilfsorganisationen und...