This paper characterizes the dynamic empirical properties of country export capabilities in order to inform modelling … heavy-tailed distribution of industry export capabilities that is approximately log normal and whose shape is stable across … productivities. We establish that mean reversion in export capability, rather than indicative of convergence in productivities or …

This paper empirically examines what role of existing exporters play in the discovery of new export products and … whether there are evidence of spillovers from export discovery. We find that existing exporters are more likely to discover … new export products than non-exporters. We also find evidence of export discovery spillovers; export discovery of a …

and export performance among European economies. We use the information compiled in the Trade module of CompNet to …-exporters. However, this productivity premium is rising with the export experience of firms, with permanent exporters being much more …

Many studies have provided evidence that the correlation between firm-level productivity and export status is driven by … productivity performance after they enter the export market and start selling abroad. In this study, we provide evidence for one … sample would be able to raise productivity if they operated at a larger scale. Entering the export market enables these small …

This paper investigates the effect of export entry on productivity, employment and wages of Latvian and Estonian firms … that are originally more productive and have better performances are more likely to enter export, Latvian and Estonian … firms also realise more than 23% and 14% higher labour productivity level as the result of export entry. Export entry also …

in terms of value added, productivity, profits, product quality, and revenue in the different export destinations. We …