economy, both in theory and in the data. We first summarize the key empirical facts that motivate the study of firms in trade …, focusing on how firms select into exporting, and how firms respond to international shocks. Finally, we turn to a "real world …

' decision to export. The model sheds light on the affirmations of the founding models of the 'new theory of international trade …', in particular the role of productivity and sunk costs of exporting in the firms’ export decision. It also takes into …

This paper investigates the determinants of countries' export performance looking in particular at the role of … decomposition we move on to an econometric analysis of the determinants of export performance. Results include the finding that poor … explaining Sub-Saharan Africa's poor export performance …