productivity with a shape parameter that depends on industry-level characteristics. A novel result is that export opportunities, by … their productivity draws at the entry stage and explore the implications in closed and open economy. By allowing firms to …, namely, that export opportunities increase firmheterogeneity by fostering innovation. …

binary export status, we further show that a continuous share of exports is of additional value when assessing the impact of …

economy and society. With a new and comprehensive data set on manufacturing plants, I investigate the exporter productivity … premium of female-run firms in Germany. The results show that female-run firms gain a higher exporter-productivity premium …