The Returns to Exporting: Evidence from UK Firms
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The Returns to Exporting: Evidence from UK Firms
Abstract
The question of learning versus self-selection has dominated the micro-econometric literature on firm export decisions without leading to any firm conclusions. In part this reflects the limited information content of the data typically used. In this paper we use survey data on UK firms to offer some new insights into this debate. We find that the majority of firms report benefits to exporting across a wide range of performance measures, including size, profitability, and the introduction of new products. These effects do not decline as the number of years of exporting rises if the export intensity of the firm rises.
(La question de la direction de la causalité entre exportations et performance des firmes a dominé la littérature micro-économétrique spécialisée sur les décisions d’exporter des firmes sans qu’on en soit arrivéà des conclusions fermes. C’est en partie à cause du contenu informationnel limité des données habituellement utilisées. Dans ce mémoire, on utilise des données d’enquête sur des firmes du Royaume Uni pour suggérer de nouvelles perspectives dans ce débat. On voit que la majorité des firmes rapportent des bénéfices à exporter pour un vaste éventail d’indicateurs de performance y compris la taille, la profitabilité et l’introduction de nouveaux produits. Ces effets ne chutent pas à proportion qu’augmente le nombre d’années d’expérience dans l’exportation si l’intensité d’exportation de la firme s’accroît.)
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