Lederman, Daniel; Rodr??guez-Clare, Andr??s; Yi Xu, Daniel - 2012
thought and permeates policy debates. This paper studies the microeconomic structure of export growth in Costa Rica, with … special emphasis on the extensive margin of trade, encompassing new exporting firms, new products, and new export markets, as … -- more than 40 percent of firms exit export activities after one year -- and this firm turnover is associated with a steady …