The role of productivity and other factors in the internationalization of Polish firms. The initial results of a survey

Tomasz Brodzicki, Tomasz Jurkiewicz (), Stanislaw Uminski () and Krystyna Gawlikowska-Hueckel ()
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Tomasz Jurkiewicz: University of Gdansk, Faculty of Management, Department of Statistics
Krystyna Gawlikowska-Hueckel: Institute for Development; Faculty of Economics, University of Gdansk

No 1505, Working Papers from Instytut Rozwoju, Institute for Development

Abstract: Evidence from recent empirical micro-level surveys such as Bernard & Jensen (1995, 2001), Clerides et al. (1998) or Eaton et al. (2004) indicates large firm heterogeneity. Following a seminal contribution by Melitz (2003) theoretical models started to include firm heterogeneity by incorporating the actual distribution of productivity between firms. The models prove that only very productive firms are able to enter and remain on more demanding foreign markets. Export status is linked to productivity advantage. Apart from several studies the literature on the role of firm heterogeneity in Poland's trade is in its infancy. The goal of this article is to present the initial results of a large survey of Polish exporting and non-exporting firms aimed at filling this important gap. The survey included numerous questions in the area of firm competitiveness, innovation potential, export performance and strategies as well as barriers to exporting and policy expectations. The results of the survey have been supplemented with analysis of detailed financial data provided by InfoCredit allowing us to estimate numerous indices linked to economic and financial performance of enterprises including: capital and labour productivity, overall productivity measured by TFP and profitability.

Keywords: exporters; non-exporters; Poland's trade; firms' survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C83 F12 F14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2015-08
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