Exports and Productivity: Does Destination Matter?
In this work, we analyze the effect of export destinations on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of manufacturing Uruguayan firms for the period 1997-2006. We study two effects: self-selection and learning by exporting. There is evidence of self-selection with a stronger effect for firms exporting to d...
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Instituto de Economía y Finanzas. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidada Nacional de Córdoba.
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| author | Barboni, Juan Ferrari, Nicolas Melgarejo, Hanna Peluffo, Adriana |
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| description | In this work, we analyze the effect of export destinations on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of manufacturing Uruguayan firms for the period 1997-2006. We study two effects: self-selection and learning by exporting. There is evidence of self-selection with a stronger effect for firms exporting to developed countries. Nevertheless, applying transition groups methodology in order to mitigate endogeneity issues, there is no evidence that exporting to developed countries enhances productivity through learning by exporting. However, evidence of learning by exporting is found for those firms starting to export to less developed countries. These findings suggest an international strategy through which firms reach gains in productivity exporting to markets with lower entry cost, and once they have learned and improved their productivity, are in a better position to enter more developed countries. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-102502022-04-06T19:32:17Z Exports and Productivity: Does Destination Matter? Exportaciones y Productividad: ¿El destino importa? Barboni, Juan Ferrari, Nicolas Melgarejo, Hanna Peluffo, Adriana total factor productivity exports destination of exports self- selection learning by exporting D21 D24 F14 O54 productividad total de los factores exportaciones destino de las exportaciones auto-selección aprendizaje por exportar D21 D24 F14 O54 In this work, we analyze the effect of export destinations on Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of manufacturing Uruguayan firms for the period 1997-2006. We study two effects: self-selection and learning by exporting. There is evidence of self-selection with a stronger effect for firms exporting to developed countries. Nevertheless, applying transition groups methodology in order to mitigate endogeneity issues, there is no evidence that exporting to developed countries enhances productivity through learning by exporting. However, evidence of learning by exporting is found for those firms starting to export to less developed countries. These findings suggest an international strategy through which firms reach gains in productivity exporting to markets with lower entry cost, and once they have learned and improved their productivity, are in a better position to enter more developed countries. En este trabajo se analiza el efecto del destino de las exportaciones sobre la productividad total de los factores de las empresas manufactureras uruguayas, para el periodo 1997-2006. Se estudian dos efectos: autoselección y aprendizaje a través de las exportaciones. Se encuentra evidencia de autoselección con un efecto mayor para las empresas que exportan a los países desarrollados. Sin embargo, aplicando la metodología de grupos de transición, a efectos de mitigar los problemas de endogeneidad, no hay evidencia de que las exportaciones a países desarrollados aumente la productividad a través del aprendizaje por exportar. Sin embargo, si hay evidencia de aprendizaje por exportar para aquellas empresas que empiezan a exportar a países de la región, menos desarrollados. Estos hallazgos sugieren una estrategia internacional en la cual las firmas logran ganancias de productividad exportando a mercados con menores costos de entrada, y una vez que han adquirido experiencia-aprendido- y aumentado su productividad, están en una mejor posición para entrar en los mercados de los países desarrollados. Instituto de Economía y Finanzas. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidada Nacional de Córdoba. 2012-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/10250 Revista de Economía y Estadística; Vol. 50 No. 1 (2012); 25-58 Revista de Economía y Estadística; Vol. 50 Núm. 1 (2012); 25-58 2451-7321 0034-8066 10.55444/2451.7321.2012.v50.n1 eng https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/10250/12222 Derechos de autor 2012 Barboni, Nicolas Ferrari, Hanna Melgarejo, Adriana Peluffo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | total factor productivity exports destination of exports self- selection learning by exporting D21 D24 F14 O54 productividad total de los factores exportaciones destino de las exportaciones auto-selección aprendizaje por exportar D21 D24 F14 O54 Barboni, Juan Ferrari, Nicolas Melgarejo, Hanna Peluffo, Adriana Exports and Productivity: Does Destination Matter? |
| title | Exports and Productivity: Does Destination Matter? |
| title_alt | Exportaciones y Productividad: ¿El destino importa? |
| title_full | Exports and Productivity: Does Destination Matter? |
| title_fullStr | Exports and Productivity: Does Destination Matter? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exports and Productivity: Does Destination Matter? |
| title_short | Exports and Productivity: Does Destination Matter? |
| title_sort | exports and productivity does destination matter |
| topic | total factor productivity exports destination of exports self- selection learning by exporting D21 D24 F14 O54 productividad total de los factores exportaciones destino de las exportaciones auto-selección aprendizaje por exportar D21 D24 F14 O54 |
| topic_facet | total factor productivity exports destination of exports self- selection learning by exporting D21 D24 F14 O54 productividad total de los factores exportaciones destino de las exportaciones auto-selección aprendizaje por exportar D21 D24 F14 O54 |
| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/REyE/article/view/10250 |
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