Firm-level productivity and international expansion of firms from the Lodz Voivodeship

Piotr Gabrielczak and Tomasz Serwach
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Piotr Gabrielczak: Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz
Tomasz Serwach: Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz

No 7/2016, Lodz Economics Working Papers from University of Lodz, Faculty of Economics and Sociology

Abstract: The paper investigates the link between firm-level productivity and internationalization (through exports, imports and FDI) in the Lodz Voivodeship, Poland. Two hypotheses have been tested –self-selection and learning by internationalization. It has been found that productivity may affect import and FDI decisions of firms, while there is no evidence of such an effect regarding exports. At the same time, there is no proof for learning, suggesting that within the timeframe of the analysis firms from the Lodz Voivodeship do not experience productivity gains due to international trade or investment.

Keywords: international trade; foreign direct investment; internationalization; productivity; self-selection; learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D22 F12 F23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-08
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-bec, nep-cse, nep-int, nep-sbm and nep-tra
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