The Glass Border: Gender and Exporting in Developing Countries

Ronald Davies and Arman Mazhikeyev

No 201525, Working Papers from School of Economics, University College Dublin

Abstract: Using firm level data across 99 developing and transition economies, we explore the productivity differences between firms depending on their export status and the gender of their owners. We find that female-owned exporters have roughly half the exporter productivity premium of comparable male firms. This is particularly true for larger firms, suggesting that this difference may reflect greater difficulty in implementing learning by exporting for female-owned firms. Nevertheless, we also find evidence consistent with selection into exporting where female-owned firms face relatively higher export costs. Together, these point to significant discrimination barriers female firms face when exporting.

Keywords: Exporting; Gender; Discrimination; Trade barriers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2015-11
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