Low export participation of firms across countries is typically related to high entry costs allowing only the most … productive firms to serve foreign markets. In this paper, we move beyond individual firm characteristics to explain export … participation and investigate whether firms' domestic network linkages can facilitate export entry. Firms receive information from …

that firms that both export and import are the most productive, followed by importing-, exporting-only firms and nontraders …

export penetration. …

that firms that both export and import are the most productive, followed by importing-, exporting-only firms and non …

China and Sri Lanka whether or not to export - namely, the acquisition of technological capabilities and learning from …

export markets. To date, the analysis of demand factors has received much less attention. We propose a new model where …

export markets. To date, the analysis of demand factors has received much less attention. We propose a new model where …