In Tennessee, the number of exporters has risen 10 percent since the recovery began in 2009.

How can we tell if firms are exporting “as much as they should"? Are Tennessee companies exporting more (or less) than their national peers? Export statistics may suffer from a significant bias. States with large ports are believed to be credited with substantially more exports than they...

In Tennessee, the number of exporters has risen 10 percent since the recovery began in 2009.