Export Quality in Advanced and Developing Economies: Evidence from a New Data Set

Christian Henn (), Chris Papageorgiou (), Jose Romero and Nikola Spatafora
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IMF Economic Review, 2020, vol. 68, issue 2, No 4, 451 pages

Abstract: Abstract This paper develops new estimates of export quality, based on bilateral data, which are far more extensive than previous efforts. The data cover 166 countries and more than 800 products over the period 1962–2014. The analysis finds that, within any given product line, export quality on average converges rapidly across countries. However, there is also significant cross-country heterogeneity in the growth rate of quality. Institutional quality, liberal trade policies, foreign direct investment inflows, and human capital all promote quality upgrading, although their impacts vary across sectors.

JEL-codes: F14 L15 O11 O14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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Working Paper: Export quality in advanced and developing economies: evidence from a new data set (2017)
Working Paper: Export quality in advanced and developing economies: Evidence from a new dataset (2015)
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