investigate determinants of firm export performance in Ukraine. The study is based on the BEEPS firm level data compiled by EBRD … each year of our sample as well as for the pooled dataset that includes all years. Our pooled estimation results indicate … that the probability of exporting is related to the level of productivity, the firm size, R&D expenditure, the share of …

Firms display remarkable persistence in exporting and importing status. However, export and import status do not … overlap perfectly, as some exporters do not import while some importers do not export. Motivated by these facts, I develop a … dynamic discrete choice model of a firm’s decision to import and export. A firm needs to pay either sunk costs to initiate an …