Regional variations in exporters’ productivity premium: Theory and evidence
Abstract
The international trade literature confirms that the average productivity of exporters is higher than that of non-exporters, while economic geography studies establish that urban firms tend to be more productive than rural ones. By introducing region-specific transportation costs in a Melitz-type heterogeneous firm trade model, the theory predicts that the minimum threshold productivity level for export is higher but that for survival by serving...
Paper Details
Title
Regional variations in exporters’ productivity premium: Theory and evidence
Published Date
Aug 1, 2019
Volume
27
Issue
3
Pages
803 - 821
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