Export mode, firm heterogeneity, and source country characteristics

Ronald Davies and Tine Jeppesen ()

Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2015, vol. 151, issue 2, 169-195

Abstract: This paper directly compares the size and performance of direct, indirect and non-exporters using firm-level data from 69 countries. The authors find that direct exporters are on average larger and outperform both indirect exporters and non-exporters. Furthermore, they analyse the relationship between source-specific variables, particularly trade costs, and the differences across exporting statuses. The authors find that higher trade barriers significantly lower differences between exporters and non-exporters but raise those between direct and indirect exporters. Similarly, domestic market size and skill endowments affect the differences across firm types. Copyright Kiel Institute 2015

Keywords: Heterogeneous firms; Export mode; Exporting costs; Market size; Skill endowment; F14; F12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s10290-014-0207-4

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