Aim high, shoot low? Product complexity and export survival in Latvia

Konstantins Benkovskis, Peter Jarrett, Ze’ev Krill, Olegs Tkacevs and Naomitsu Yashiro
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Peter Jarrett: OECD
Ze’ev Krill: OECD
Naomitsu Yashiro: OECD

Empirica, 2024, vol. 51, issue 1, No 7, 185-207

Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates factors that contribute to the survival of export relationships at the firm and product levels using a large anonymised firm-level database for Latvia. It finds that some characteristics of exporting firms, such as a higher productivity level, larger size, lower indebtedness and higher profitability are associated with longer duration of export relationships. This paper also reveals the role of product characteristics for export product survival, in particular focusing on product absolute and relative complexity, as well as proximity to existing product basket. Exporting complex products improves the survival of trade relationships. However, exporting products that are more complex or distant from the firm’s previous export bundle reduces the chances of survival.

Keywords: Export duration; Product survival; Product complexity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F10 F12 F14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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