chance of export survival using highly disaggregated machinery exports data from Turkey for the 1998-2013 period. Results … with product and market diversification are associated with a higher export survival rate, particularly for parts and … survival in export markets. …

experienced substantial export growth in recent years, particularly to developed countries. The case studies first describe the … structure of the industries, then characterize the emergence of export pioneers and the subsequent process of diffusion. Finally … independently of his decision to export. Diffusion occurs across as well as within sectors, as pioneers knowledge is relevant to …

on competition, and therefore on business dynamism, productivity and ultimately well-being. A recent update of the OECD …’s Product Market Regulation indicator for Costa Rica shows that there is ample room to improve regulations. Costa Rica … in turn increases the purchasing power of low-income households and reduces poverty. By raising productivity, stronger …

This paper assesses the possible dynamic effects of occupational entry regulations (OER) on productivity. It combines … firm-level productivity data with a new cross-country policy indicator measuring the stringency of OER by the presence of … contribution of personal and professional services to aggregate productivity growth via two channels: the acceleration of their …