in Germany. This paper uses enterprise level panel data for France, Germany and the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2008 to … firms that start or stop to export over the period under investigation, and that are not representative for the bulk of … firms that either export or not. …

countries and estimate the impact of the five stages on export. The estimates for these five stages allow me to investigate four … scenario real export of the UK decreases by a significant 32% in the long run. Other EU countries also experience a decrease in … real export, while non-EU countries experience an increase due to trade diversion effects. Similarly, I also investigate …

The lack of information is a relevant obstacle to the export activity of small and medium enterprises. This paper … analyzes whether banks can support firms' export by reducing informational asymmetries about foreign markets. We exploit a … exogenous to firms' export decisions by relying on preexisting lending relationships and exploiting the acquisition of a firm …

This paper estimates the exporter premium in bank lending. We examine credit relationships in Germany, covering all …

the travel activities of the heads of state of France, Germany and the United States between 1948 and 2003. My results …

France, Germany and the United States between 1948 and 2003. My results indicate that state and official visits are indeed …

the travel activities of the heads of state of France, Germany and the United States between 1948 and 2003. My results …

This study reports results from an empirical investigation of business services sector firms that (start to) export … comparable enterprise level data from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Exporters are more productive and pay higher wages … significantly smaller in Germany, significantly larger in France, and does not differ significantly in the UK. The results for wages …