) in a model that explains the decision of heterogeneous firms to export and to engage in R&D. Using a non-parametric test … for first order stochastic dominance it is shown that, in line with this hypothesis, the productivity distribution of … export nor engage in R&D. These results are in line with findings for Argentina. The model, therefore, seems to be useful to …

export, as well as the evolution of territorial concentration of production by various groups of economic activities and …

related to two measures of performance - productivity growth and market-share growth. The paper describes whether plants are … adopting new advanced technologies and if they do so, whether they enjoy superior performance in these two areas. It makes use … combined with longitudinal data on plant performance. Growth in technology use during the period is significantly associated …

unobserved firm productivity in the presence of (i) endogenous self-selection into export markets, (ii) dependence of … productivity evolution on the firm's past export experiences and (iii) potential technological heterogeneity in the production of … studying the nexus between firm productivity and export behavior. I showcase the proposed methodology by applying it to the …