Access to Services and Export Performance: Evidence from China

31 Pages Posted: 1 Oct 2022

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Yi Zhang

Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) - Jinhe Center for Economic Research

Hein Roelfsema

Utrecht University

Christopher Findlay

Australian National University; University of Adelaide - School of Economics

Chun Liu

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

Abstract

Although at the country and industry level there is much evidence on the importance of access to services for exports and participation in global value chains, such evidence is largely absent at the firm level. In this paper we use a newly constructed dataset that connects city-level access to producer services for 230 cities in China to firm-level export performance. The analysis shows that access to local producer services substantially improves firm export performance, especially for relatively small firms and for initial steps in exporting. In addition, we find little evidence that firm age plays a substantial role in explaining the importance of access to services for export performance.

Keywords: Access to services, Export performance, China

Suggested Citation

Zhang, Yi and Roelfsema, Hein and Findlay, Christopher and Liu, Chun, Access to Services and Export Performance: Evidence from China. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4234830 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4234830

Yi Zhang

Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) - Jinhe Center for Economic Research ( email )

Hein Roelfsema

Utrecht University ( email )

Vredenburg 138
Utrecht, 3511 BG
Netherlands

Christopher Findlay

Australian National University ( email )

Asia Pacific School of Economics & Mgmt. (APSEM)
Canberra ACT 0200
Australia

University of Adelaide - School of Economics ( email )

Adelaide SA, 5005
Australia
(08) 8303 5756 (Phone)
(08) 8303 4394 (Fax)

Chun Liu (Contact Author)

Southwestern University of Finance and Economics ( email )

China

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