Internationalization and economic performance of enterprises: evidence from firm-level data

Jan Hagemejer and Marcin Kolasa ()

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Abstract: This paper provides evidence on the relative performance of internationalized firms using Polish firm-level data spanning over the period of 1996-2005. We distinguish between three modes of internationalization: exporting, importing of capital goods and foreign direct investment. Our results point strongly at superior performance of exporters vs. non-exporters importers vs. non-importers and foreign affiliates vs. domestic firms. We also find evidence for significant horizontal and backward productivity spillovers from all three types of international activity.

Keywords: internationalization; productivity; panel firm-level data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F15 L25 F23 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2008-05
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