The purpose of this study is to test for the effects of trade promotion via the foreign service. We develop a Melitz-based model where firms are heterogeneous with respect to productivity and must pay a beachhead cost to enter a foreign market, which can be reduced by government spending on...

The 1976 International Trade Fair in Nigeria should serve as a practical and continuous manifestation of the country’s forward-looking economic policy. After an examination of the role of International trade fairs in Nigeria the author makes some suggestions how this purpose could be achieved.

How can policymakers promote women-led exporting firms? In this paper, we study the role of online business platforms to reduce informational barriers to exporting for women entrepreneurs. We hypothesize that, if the costs associated with accessing digital platforms are more symmetric across...