Productivity and Turnover in the Export Market: Micro-level Evidence from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China)
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- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The World Bank Economic Review
- Vol. 14 (1) , 65-90
- https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/14.1.65
Abstract
Widespread empirical evidence indicates that exporting producers have higher productivity than nonexporters, although the reasons why are unclear. Some analysts argue that exporters acquire knowledge of new production methods, inputs, and product designs from their international contacts, and with this knowledge they achieve higher productivity than their more insulated domestic counterparts. Others argue that the higher productivity of exporters reflects the self-selection of more efficient producers into a highly competitive export market. This article analyzes the link between a producer's total factor productivity and its decision to participate in the export market, using manufacturing data from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China).Keywords
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