export/import prices and numerous studies show that the effect of currency fluctuations decreases within the distribution …

firm export performance. We distinguish imports of intermediates according to their origin and we find that inputs sourced … from low labour cost countries promote the firm's export activity. Imports from high-income countries do not significantly … contribute to the export orientation of firms, especially when both persistence in export and the possible endogeneity of the …

entering export markets, associating them with the costs of searching for importing firms that distribute a product to final …

trade. In particular, we account for the possibility that firms can not only export their products, but also internationally … than those resorting to an export intermediary, while the latter are less productive than producers which export directly …. We show that the same sorting exists also on the import side. Finally, we investigate the effects of source country …

We use transaction-level US import data to compare firms from virtually all countries in the world competing in a …

We use transaction-level US import data to compare firms from virtually all countries in the world competing in a …

and joint ventures trade more and import more products from more source countries, but export fewer products to fewer … international trade and the importance of foreign ownership for firms’ export and import decisions …

-through (ERPT) into export prices. I present a model where firms set variable markups under oligopoly competition and imported …

markets through increasing sales in these markets. This study aims to examine factors affecting export performance of SMEs in … level demonstrate relatively higher export activities. However, it can also be argued that SMEs do not have enough … knowledge-supporting programs are important for the export of SMEs in the Kyrgyz Republic. …