This paper examines why different countries export different qualities of products. Previous studies have attributed quality dispersion to differences in factor endowments while no empirical work has been done examining the effect of technology on quality. Using panel data on U.S. imports from...

We examine the relationship between a country’s institutional environment and the quality of its exports. Institutional factors such as widespread corruption, inefficient bureaucracy, and high risk of expropriation of private property by government can create uncertainty among producers and...

Apesar de la positiva evolución del desempeño exportador chileno en las últimas décadas, las exportaciones siguen concentradas en pocos productos, pocos mercados y en un número reducido de empresas. En este trabajo se aborda este último punto, analizando el comportamiento exportador de las...