The causal effects of exports on firm size and labor productivity: First evidence from a matching approach

This paper uses a large plant level panel data set from Germany and a matching approach to look for causal effects of starting to export on plant performance. We find positive effects on growth of employment, labor productivity, and wages.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Wagner, Joachim
Publisher:	Hamburg : Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA)
Subject:	Export \| Internationales Marketing \| Unternehmensentwicklung \| Betriebsgröße \| Arbeitsproduktivität \| Lohn \| Beschäftigungseffekt \| Deutschland \| Exports \| causal effects \| firm performance \| matching approach

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Series:	HWWA Discussion Paper ; 155
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	343196263 [GVK] hdl:10419/19396 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:hwwadp:26189 [RePEc]
Classification:	D21 - Firm Behavior ; L60 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing. General ; F10 - Trade. General
Source:	EconStor

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