Using data for all exporters, we show that it is a small group of firms that dominate exports in Spain. For example, in … 2015 the top 200 firms were responsible for half of Spanish exports. This concentration has not changed substantially over … of Spanish exports. If top exporters disappeared, Spain would lose its revealed comparative advantage in 60% of …

's exports and the distance to destination countries for Germany. To anticipate the most important result, it is shown that the …

profitability and the quality of exports in enterprises from manufacturing industries in Germany, one of the leading actors on the …

of input factors and the quality of exports in enterprises from manufacturing industries in Germany, one of the leading …

their productivity and innovation ability. This study shows that the effect of export duration on the product quality of …

The decision of companies to enter international markets, either via exports or foreign direct investment (FDI), has … abroad (market-driven vs. resource-driven FDI). Second, we highlight the role of productivity growth in the post-entry period ….Our findings suggest that productivity affects the FDI decision considerably whereas expected feedback and learning effects of FDI …

This paper provides a direct test of how fixed export costs and productivity jointly determine firm-level export …, while those with higher productivity export more. These outcomes are the foundation of the widely-used sorting mechanism in … the trade models with firm heterogeneity. A particular and novel finding is that high-productivity nonexporters face …