We study the impact of learning-by-doing with spillovers in competitive markets with free market entry. Within a two period model, we consider first the case where fixed costs are incurred only once, and entry is once and for all. In the second case fixed costs are incurred in each period, and...

We analyze a fi rm's joint decision to export and invest using a model that incorporates the essential features of self-selection and learning-by-exporting theories of fi rm-level dynamics. We calibrate the model to 2002-07 Chilean manufacturing plant data and simulate it under different...