Exporter Dynamics and Partial-Year Effects

Two identical firms who start exporting in different months, one each in January and December, will report dramatically different exports for the first calendar year. This partial-year effect biases down first-year export levels and biases up first-year export growth rates. For Peruvian exporters, t...

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Main Authors: Bernard, Andrew B., Boler, Esther Ann, Massari, Renzo, Reyes, Jose-Daniel, Taglioni, Daria
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Economic Association 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29061