global recession exploring a rich firm-level data set from Spain. The analysis is motivated by the surprisingly strong export … performance of Spain in the aftermath of the great trade collapse (dubbed by some as the “Spanish export miracle”). The focus of … differences (jobs, productivity, and firm survival) across firms that differ in their export status. We find no adverse effects of …

) across firms that differ in their export status. We find no adverse effects of the financial crisis on foreign market entry … or exit, but a considerable increase in the export intensity of firms after the financial crisis. Moreover, we find that … strong export performance of Spain in the aftermath of the great trade collapse: improved aggregate competitiveness due to …

This paper uses firm-level data for Mexican exporters to understand how firm-level export decisions shape a country …-series variation in the export supply decisions of firms. It is found that the cross-sectional variation of exports is mostly accounted … exporting firms that retain their export status from year to year. …