Multi-product Exporters: Product Churning, Uncertainty and Export Discoveries

Recent research on international trade focuses on firm-product-level heterogeneity and the role of uncertainty in shaping international trade. This article contributes to the literature by examining product-level dynamics within firms in the context of Mexican trade integration under NAFTA. The data...

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Main Authors:	Iacovone, Leonardo, Javorcik, Beata S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis D220 Multinational Firms International Business F230 Production, Pricing, and Market Structure Size Distribution of Firms L110 Production Management M110
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5861

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description	Recent research on international trade focuses on firm-product-level heterogeneity and the role of uncertainty in shaping international trade. This article contributes to the literature by examining product-level dynamics within firms in the context of Mexican trade integration under NAFTA. The data show intense product churning within firms and confirm the existence of within-firm product heterogeneity. The data indicate that new exporters enter foreign markets with a small number of varieties, most of which were previously sold at home, and with a small export small volume. The data also suggest that export discoveries are relatively rare and are imitated within a short period of time.
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author	Iacovone, Leonardo Javorcik, Beata S.
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title	Multi-product Exporters: Product Churning, Uncertainty and Export Discoveries
title_short	Multi-product Exporters: Product Churning, Uncertainty and Export Discoveries
title_full	Multi-product Exporters: Product Churning, Uncertainty and Export Discoveries
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Multi-product Exporters: Product Churning, Uncertainty and Export Discoveries

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