Export growth and factor market competition: theory and evidence

Giovanni Facchini, Julian Emami Namini and Ricardo López Rago

No 8256, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: Empirical evidence suggests that sectoral export growth decreases exporters' survival probability, whereas non--exporters are unaffected. Models with firm heterogeneity in total factor productivity predict the opposite. To solve this puzzle, we develop a two--factor framework where firms differ in factor shares. In this model, export growth increases competition for the factor used intensively by exporters, eliminating some of them, while non--exporters benefit. Our empirical analysis shows that the forces highlighted in the model drive the firm selection experienced by the Chilean manufacturing sector, suggesting that heterogeneity in factor shares is crucial to understand how firms react to trade liberalization.

Keywords: Chile; Firm dynamics; Firm heterogeneity in factor shares; Manufacturing industry; Two-factor trade model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F12 F14 F16 L11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-02
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