Firm Characteristics of Non-traditional Exporters in Ghana

Susanna Wolf

The European Journal of Development Research, 2007, vol. 19, issue 3, 391-411

Abstract: In this paper, firm-level panel data from Ghana is used to analyse the firm characteristics that are associated with exporting in the non-traditional agricultural and manufacturing sectors. The focus of the study is on the different relationships in different sectors. The findings show that the number of firms that specialise in exporting is relatively low. While for some sectors the high cost of imports reduces their likelihood to export, for others the use of high quality inputs facilitates exporting. The share of investment seems to have only a positive effect on exporting for agricultural processing. Based on this analysis the appropriateness of different export promotion measures is discussed. Dans cet article, des données de panel au niveau de firmes du Ghana sont utilisées pour analyser les caractéristiques des firmes exportatrices dans les secteurs non traditionnels agricole et manufacturier. Cette étude est centrée sur les différentes relations entre secteurs, ainsi les termes d'interaction entre variables muettes sectorielles et les caractéristiques des firmes sont incluses dans l'analyse économétrique. Les résultats montrent que le nombre de firmes spécialisées à l'exportation est faible. Les entreprises plus anciennes ou plus grandes ont une probabilité plus forte d'exporter mais n'exportent pas une part plus importante de leur production. Alors que dans certains secteurs les coûts élevés des importations réduisent les chances d'exporter, dans d'autres l'utilisation d'intrants de qualité facilite l'exportation.

Date: 2007
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