Exporter and Non-Exporter Productivity Differentials: Evidence from Australian Manufacturing Establishments

Alfons Palangkaraya and Jongsay Yong

Melbourne Institute Working Paper Series from Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne

Abstract: We study the link between exporting and productivity using unpublished establishment level data of the Australian manufacturing from 1994 to 2000. We find there is significant difference in the first moment as well as the whole distribution of productivity between exporters and non-exporters. At the mean level, the average productivity differentials between Australian exporters and non-exporters are comparable to that of, for examples, the United States, Germany, or Taiwan. More importantly, as also found in almost all other countries, we find that the bigger and more productive firms appear to self-select into the export market. In addition, we also find that a higher intensity and longer period of export market exposure is associated with a higher level of productivity, indicating a possible learning-by-exporting effect. JEL Classification: D21; F21

Keywords: Productivity; Exports, Australia; Manufacturing; Establishment; Exit; Employment. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2007-02
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