Exporter dynamics in South Africa: the influence of foreign technology and information networks on survival

Guivis Nkemgha

No wp-2026-83, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper investigates how foreign technology and information networks influence exporter dynamics and survival among South African manufacturing firms. Utilizing merged customs export and import and CIT-IRP5 firm-level data from 2010 to 2021, the study first establishes key stylized facts on export dynamics. Econometric analysis, employing a complementary log-log and extended piecewise constant exponential hazard model, reveals that both foreign technology and a firm's network information are crucial for the export survival of South African manufacturing firms.

Keywords: Technology; Information; Industry networks; Exporters; Manufacturing firms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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