Urban Amenities, Firm Performance, and the Probability of Exporting in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Phouphet Kyophilavong, Shandre Mugan Thangavelu and Inpaeng Sayvaya
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Phouphet Kyophilavong: National University of Laos
Shandre Mugan Thangavelu: Sunway University, University of Adelaide
Inpaeng Sayvaya: Champasack University

No DP-2024-11, Working Papers from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: This paper examines the effects of urban amenities on the probability of firms exporting and firm productive performance in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). A logit model was used, finding that urban amenities have a positive and statistically significant effect on firm productivity. However, the results do not indicate any impact on the probability of firms exporting. Based on these results, both the government and private sector should invest more in improving urban amenities to facilitate efficient business operations and to enhance firm competition in global markets. In addition, the government should invest more in human capital and production facilities, especially in information and communications technology, to increase firm performance as well as the probability that they will export.

Keywords: productivity; urban amenities; exporting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D24 L11 L21 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-06-18
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