Learning by Exporting: The Case of Mozambican Manufacturing
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Learning by Exporting : The Case of Mozambican Manufacturing. / Cruz, Antonio; Newman, Carol; Rand, John; Tarp, Finn.
I: Journal of African Economies, Bind 26, Nr. 1, 2017, s. 93-118.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Learning by Exporting
T2 - The Case of Mozambican Manufacturing
AU - Cruz, Antonio
AU - Newman, Carol
AU - Rand, John
AU - Tarp, Finn
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - In this article, we analyse the learning-by-exporting (LBE) hypothesis in the Mozambican context. Due to the presence of the ‘Born-Global’ phenomenon among exporters, we address the endogeneity introduced by self-selection, combining a generalised Blinder–Oaxaca approach with results from traditional matching techniques. Our results show that very few manufacturing firms export, and that export participation is highly persistent. There is also evidence supporting the LBE hypothesis and the results suggest a significant export premium of between 17 and 21%, controlling for differences in observable characteristics between exporters and non-exporters. Finally, qualitative information on non-exporters seeking new markets suggests that ‘lack of knowledge of potential markets’ is the most severe constraint to international market entry. We conclude that the Mozambican Export Promotion Institute (IPEX) could play an important role in overcoming this information deficit for potential Mozambican exporters.
AB - In this article, we analyse the learning-by-exporting (LBE) hypothesis in the Mozambican context. Due to the presence of the ‘Born-Global’ phenomenon among exporters, we address the endogeneity introduced by self-selection, combining a generalised Blinder–Oaxaca approach with results from traditional matching techniques. Our results show that very few manufacturing firms export, and that export participation is highly persistent. There is also evidence supporting the LBE hypothesis and the results suggest a significant export premium of between 17 and 21%, controlling for differences in observable characteristics between exporters and non-exporters. Finally, qualitative information on non-exporters seeking new markets suggests that ‘lack of knowledge of potential markets’ is the most severe constraint to international market entry. We conclude that the Mozambican Export Promotion Institute (IPEX) could play an important role in overcoming this information deficit for potential Mozambican exporters.
KW - Faculty of Social Sciences
KW - firm level analysis
KW - learning spillovers
KW - export
KW - Mozambique
KW - D22
KW - F14
KW - O12
KW - O55
U2 - 10.1093/jae/ejw019
DO - 10.1093/jae/ejw019
M3 - Journal article
VL - 26
SP - 93
EP - 118
JO - Journal of African Economies
JF - Journal of African Economies
SN - 0963-8024
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 162894676