The extensive and intensive margins of exports of firms in developing and emerging countries
The extensive and intensive margins of exports of firms in developing and emerging countries
Using a dataset of over 86,000 firms from 179 surveys in developing and emerging countries, this paper presents evidence of the relationship between the margins of trade and productivity. Consistent with heterogeneous firm theoretical models, firms with high productivity have both greater likelihood of exporting (extensive margin) and higher export volume (intensive margin). Access to credit increases likelihood of entry to international markets; however, credit does not increase export volume. Size is a robust indicator of exporting status and the volume of exports. Firms with foreign ownership participation tend to be exporters, while those with state participation tend not to be.
Access to finance, Developing and emerging countries, Margins of trade, Productivity
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Regis, Paulo José
d696452e-72ef-48bc-9409-80996e297ca7
1 July 2018
Regis, Paulo José
d696452e-72ef-48bc-9409-80996e297ca7
Regis, Paulo José
(2018)
The extensive and intensive margins of exports of firms in developing and emerging countries.
International Review of Economics and Finance, 56, .
(doi:10.1016/j.iref.2018.03.016).
Abstract
Using a dataset of over 86,000 firms from 179 surveys in developing and emerging countries, this paper presents evidence of the relationship between the margins of trade and productivity. Consistent with heterogeneous firm theoretical models, firms with high productivity have both greater likelihood of exporting (extensive margin) and higher export volume (intensive margin). Access to credit increases likelihood of entry to international markets; however, credit does not increase export volume. Size is a robust indicator of exporting status and the volume of exports. Firms with foreign ownership participation tend to be exporters, while those with state participation tend not to be.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 29 March 2018
Published date: 1 July 2018
Keywords:
Access to finance, Developing and emerging countries, Margins of trade, Productivity
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