Pelkmans-Balaoing, E.O. Annette; Heuvelen, Gerrit Hugo van - 2016
This paper explores firms' export dynamics in emerging economies where local firms face stiff foreign competition, both … at home and abroad, and thus compelled to choose the level of quality in which to export. We develop and test a model of … vertical product differentiation where the link between export performance and product quality is central. The impact of other …