EXPORTING FIRMS, PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILIY: A SURVEY OF THE EVIDENCE FROM MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

Cenk Gokce Adas ()
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Cenk Gokce Adas: Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics

No 3606362, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: It is believed that export firms are more productive than non-export firms. The reasons for that exporting firms have to endure additional cost because of transport costs, marketing research, advertising, local regulations etc. Export firms are also inclined to pay higher wages than non-export firms, because they use a higher skilled and more productive labours. Hence, export firms have to be more productive due to these additional costs. The aim of this study is to explain whether the productivity advantage of export firms does lead to a profitability advantage of exporters compared to non-export firms. For this reason, this paper attempts to summarise previous empirical studies on the firm level data considering the relationship between exporting firms, productivity, and profitability.

Keywords: Productivity; Profitability; Exporting Firms; Manufacturing Sectors; Firm Level Data. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D22 F14 L60 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 8 pages
Date: 2016-05
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-bec, nep-eff, nep-int, nep-mkt and nep-sbm
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 23rd International Academic Conference, Venice, May 2016, pages 8-15

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