Exporting and Firm Performance: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment

We conduct a randomized experiment that generates exogenous variation in the access to foreign markets for rug producers in Egypt. Combined with detailed survey data, we causally identify the impact of exporting on firm performance. Treatment firms report 16-26% higher profits and exhibit large impr...

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Main Authors: Khandelwal, Amit K. (Author), Osman, Adam (Author), Atkin, David G (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2018-02-15T19:12:19Z.
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