This paper investigates the determinants of export behavior among Indian manufacturing firms, focusing in particular on …&D, positively affects both firms' probability to export and firms' export volumes. We also find that imported intermediate inputs …, incorporating foreign technology, play an important role in expanding export activities of firms. On the other hand, we find that …

generalized BO approach with results from traditional matching techniques. Our results show that very few manufacturing firms … export and that export participation is highly persistent. There is also evidence supporting the learning by exporting … hypothesis and the results suggest a significant export premium of between 15 and 24 per cent, controlling for differences in …