heterogeneity among firms trading with different type of markets. We show that different destinations of exports and different … markets heterogeneity? Using a rich database on Italian manufacturing firms, this essay adds new evidence on the relationship … differentiate firms involved in both trading activities - namely two-way traders - from firms that only export, and from those that …

diversification of imports. -- heterogeneous firms ; exports ; imports …This paper offers a portrait of Italian firms that trade goods. Combining data on firms' structural characteristics and … extensive margins. Second, while supporting the fact that firms involved in both importing and exporting (two-way traders) are …

origins of imports map into distinctive firm characteristics. -- heterogeneous firms ; exports ; imports ; productivity … heterogeneity among firms trading with different type of markets. We show that different destinations of exports and different … markets heterogeneity? Using a rich database on Italian manufacturing firms, this essay adds new evidence on the relationship …

This paper offers a portrait of Italian firms that trade goods. Combining data on firms' structural characteristics and … extensive margins. Second, while supporting the fact that firms involved in both importing and exporting (two-way traders) are … the best performers, we also find that firms involved only in importing activities perform better than those involved only …

In this paper, we analyze the joint effect of persistency in innovation and export on firms' total factor productivity … productivity results than persistently exporting (innovating) firms with no persistent innovation (export). Combining both … (measured in accordance with Levinsohn and Petrin, 2003). For this purpose, we use data on Italian manufacturing firms covering …

private Colombian exporting firms, the short-term econometric analysis indicates that: i) international managerial quality has …

on the impact of Chinese import competition on productivity, skills, and performance of firms., We measure import …. The results show that imports competition has a positive impact on firm performance, mainly in terms of productivity catch … for more remote firms that have lower port accessibility, an indication that Chinese imports in remote areas improves …

impact on firm performance, using a sample of the biggest private Colombian exporting firms. The first step quantifies the …

There is evidence that better performing firms tend to enter international markets. Internationally active firms are … larger, more productive, and pay higher wages than other firms in the same industry. Positive performance effects of engaging … in international activity are found especially in firms from less advanced economies that interact with partners from …

This paper provides an integrated view of globally engaged U.S. firms by exploring a newly developed dataset that links … number of new dimensions of firm activity, including how many products firms trade, how many countries firms trade with, the … characteristics of those countries, the concentration of trade across firms, whether firms transact at arms length or with related …