Görg, Holger; Henry, Michael; Strobl, Eric - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2008
This paper investigates whether government support can act to increase exporting activity. We use a uniquely rich data …. Our results suggest that if grants are large enough they can encourage already exporting firms to compete more effectively … on the international market. However, there is little evidence that grants encourage non-exporters to start exporting. …