Export Behavior and Firm Productivity in German Manufacturing - A Firm-Level Analysis

Reference : Export Behavior and Firm Productivity in German Manufacturing - A Firm-Level Analysis


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Business & economic sciences : International economics
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/7303

Title :	Export Behavior and Firm Productivity in German Manufacturing - A Firm-Level Analysis
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Hussinger, Katrin [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Center for Research in Economic Analysis (CREA) >]
	Arnold, Jens Matthias []
Publication date :	2005
Journal title :	Review of World Economics
Publisher :	Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi^lu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1610-2878
Keywords :	[en] Exports ; Export-led Growth ; Total factor productivity ; Heterogeneous Firms
Abstract :	[en] This paper examines the causal relationship between productivity and exporting in German manufacturing. We find a causal link from high productivity to presence in foreign markets, as postulated by a recent literature on international trade with heterogeneous firms. We apply a matching technique in order to analyze whether the presence in international markets enables firms to achieve further productivity improvements, without finding significant evidence for this. We conclude that high-productivity firms self-select themselves into export markets, while exporting itself does not play a significant role for the productivity of German firms.
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