Replication data for: Detecting Learning by Exporting
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Jan De Loecker
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Project Citation:
De Loecker, Jan. Replication data for: Detecting Learning by Exporting. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2013. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114409V1
Project Description
Summary:
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Learning by exporting refers to the mechanism whereby a firm's
performance improves after entering export markets. This mechanism is often mentioned in policy documents, but many econometric studies have not found corroborating evidence. I show that
the econometric methods rely on an assumption that productivity
evolves exogenously. I show how to accommodate endogenous productivity processes such as learning by exporting. I discuss the bias
introduced by ignoring such a process, and show that adjusting for
it can lead to different conclusions. Using micro data from Slovenia I find evidence of substantial productivity gains from entering
export markets.
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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D22 Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
D24 Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
D83 Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
F14 Empirical Studies of Trade
L25 Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
D22 Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
D24 Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
D83 Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
F14 Empirical Studies of Trade
L25 Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
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