economy but later register have a higher propensity to export than firms that register at the time of their foundation. We … making foreign export markets more attractive after registration. Based on a comprehensive sample of Sub-Saharan African …

across firm ownership status. We find strong evidence of productivity gains among new export starters resulting from export … market participation compared to non-export starters. Further, we find evidence of high and sustained productivity growth for … export market indicating that ownership status of the firm matters for productivity gains or learning effects that follow …