reflect physical productivity. Within-firm productivity changes from export entry are computed using a difference …-in-differences matching estimator. The findings show that, over a six-year period, the difference in productivity growth between export … international markets have largely been understated in the export-productivity empirical literature. This difference in productivity …

products or processes induced by its import and export links with foreign markets. By using microdata for a large sample of … dress up for starting to export. In a sequence, exporting may enable firms to introduce further innovations. These positive …The paper explores the learning from trade hypothesis. Standardized research approach searches for learning effects …

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 …