Is export promotion effective in developing countries? Firm-level evidence on the intensive and the extensive margins of exports

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-106

  Volpe Martincus, Christian ^a   Carballo, Jerónimo ^a  

^a INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

C23; Export margins; Export promotion; F13; F14; Firms; L15; L25; O17; O24; Peru

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPORT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 49149118400     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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