The Exporting and Productivity Nexus: Does Firm Size Matter?

Cassey Lee

Chapter 8 in Globalization and Performance of Small and Large Firms, pp VIII-1 - VIII-24 from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to examine whether the relationship between exporting and productivity differs across firm size in the Malaysian manufacturing sector. A firm-level panel data from the Study on Knowledge Content in Economic Sectors in Malaysia (MyKE) is used in the study. Overall, it is found that exporters are more productive than non-exporters. This productivity gap becomes less important as firms become larger. There is evidence that the selection process for exporting is binding only for small firms. Policies to encourage small firms to export need to focus on enhancement of human capital and foreign ownership.

Keywords: Globalization; Firm Size; Exporting, Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 L60 O30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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