explanation for several seemingly unrelated facts about employment growth in macro and micro data. In particular, they generate … of employment growth to TFP shocks estimated from Census data induce significant skewness, movements in volatility and …

to non-exporters. Employment, shipments, wages, productivity and capital intensity are all higher at exporters at any … ex-ante for exporters. The benefits of exporting for the firm are less clear. Employment growth and the probability of … survival are both higher for exporters; however, productivity and wage growth is not superior, particularly over longer …