This paper analyses the dynamic linkages between firms' imports of intermediate inputs and exports, for Colombia, an … cross) to explain firms' exports and imports of intermediates decisions. Finally, we find evidence in favour of both …

The paper examines the causal effect of financial constraints on firm exports. We exploit a firm-level proxy of … strategy allows to cure for self-selection into exports and endogeneity of financial constraints. At the same time, we can … exports of within firm changes in financial constraints status. We find that financial constraints produce a sizable reduction …

We perform a characterization of Colombia's industrial exports for the 1990-2010 period. We contrast the commonly used … classification of exports (traditional vs. nontraditional) to that of Lall's (2000), which is based on the technological component of … exports, stressing the advantages of the latter. In addition, we analyze their diversification and their degree of …

, such as Guatemala and El Salvador, has undermined the penetration of Brazilian exports in its major trade partners, which …

The article examines the causal effect of financial constraints on firms’ exports. We exploit a firm-level proxy of … strategy allows to cure for self-selection into exports and endogeneity of financial constraints. At the same time, we can … exports of within-firm changes in financial constraints status. We find that financial constraints produce a sizable reduction …