Which manufacturing firms learn by exporting?

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2012

Autores

Silva, A (Autor) Outra; Óscar Afonso (Autor) FEP; Africano, AP (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Vol. 21

Páginas: 773-805

ISSN: 0963-8199

Editora: Taylor & Francis

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 15 Citações

Scopus - 17 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais > Economia e gestão

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-002-EWN

DOI: 10.1080/09638199.2010.534811

Abstract (EN): Using a longitudinal database (1996-2003) at the plant level, this article analyses the causal nexus between international trade engagement and productivity in Portugal. By applying the propensity score matching and a differences-in-differences estimator, the learning-by-exporting hypothesis is analysed in particular. A higher growth of labour productivity and total factor productivity is found for new exporting firms. To uncover the channels through which the learning effects are driven, the same methodology is applied to some sub-samples. Learning effects are higher for new exporters that are also importers or start importing at the same time. Other factors affecting learning ability are found in firms exporting to more developed markets, in those that achieve a certain threshold of export intensity and mainly for those firms that belong to sectors where Portugal has a comparative disadvantage.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 33