Exports and firm characteristics: first evidence from fractional probit panel estimates

Using recently released nationally representative data and a new estimator for fractional probit panel models, this paper reconsiders the relationship between the fraction of exports in total sales and firm characteristics in West and East German manufacturing. Controlling for unobserved firm characteristics no impact of human capital and R&D intensity on export performance is found, while firm size is positively related to exporting in West Germany only.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Wagner, Joachim
Publisher:	Lüneburg : Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre
Subject:	Exports \| firm characteristics \| fractional probit panel model \| Germany

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Series:	Working Paper Series in Economics ; 97
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	577512366 [GVK] hdl:10419/28215 [Handle]
Classification:	F14 - Country and Industry Studies of Trade
Source:	EconStor

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