This paper addresses the lack of connection between theory and empirics in most export diversification - economic … development studies. We provide a Ricardian-based theoretical explanation of countries' relative export variety as a function of … the level of technology and country size assessed with respect to the rest of the world. Relative export diversification …

This paper addresses the lack of connection between theory and empirics in most export diversification …–economic development studies. We provide a Ricardian-based theoretical explanation of countries' relative export variety as a function of … the level of technology and country size assessed with respect to the rest of the world. Relative export diversification …

Czechia is one of the most export-oriented countries, reaching high levels of economic complexity. However, its … diversification path by identifying prospective export sectors which would enhance the country's competitiveness. We combine the … product space and proximity methodologies on predicted export data together with a company-level analysis. We identified …

systematic cross-industry correlation between export specialization and technological advantage suggests that standard measu …

systematic cross-industry correlation between export specialization and technological advantage suggests that standard measures …

This paper analyzes export performance in Brazil, discussing the roles played by export diversification, productivity … enhancements, policy, and natural resource endowments. First, we provide a brief account of Brazil’s recent export performance and … sector export patterns vis-à-vis the rest of the world in an attempt to grasp a broad picture of comparative export behavior …

-country differences in the distribution of export shares and in intensive and extensive margins, largest differences exist in the hazard …

-country differences in the distribution of export shares and in intensive and extensive margins, the largest differences exist in the …

exporters in a country contribute to export growth and diversification. The origins of these firms are also studied. The data … show that the top five exporters account for on average one third of exports, over half of export growth, and almost all of … export diversification over a five-year period. Controlling for country and industry fixed effects, the share of exports in …