TY - JOUR

T1 - Exports and success in German manufacturing

AU - Bernard, Andrew B.

AU - Wagner, Joachim

PY - 1997

Y1 - 1997

N2 - Exports and Success in German Manufacturing. - While Germany has a very open, export-oriented manufacturing sector, there has been little research on the role of exporting in German firms’ performance. This paper documents the significant differences between exporters and non-exporters and attempts to identify the sources of these disparities. Exporters are much larger, more capital-intensive, and more productive than non-exporters. However, the bulk of the evidence suggests that these performance characteristics predate the entry into export markets. The authors find no positive effects on employment, wage or productivity growth after entry. The authors’ results provide evidence that success leads to exporting rather than the reverse.

AB - Exports and Success in German Manufacturing. - While Germany has a very open, export-oriented manufacturing sector, there has been little research on the role of exporting in German firms’ performance. This paper documents the significant differences between exporters and non-exporters and attempts to identify the sources of these disparities. Exporters are much larger, more capital-intensive, and more productive than non-exporters. However, the bulk of the evidence suggests that these performance characteristics predate the entry into export markets. The authors find no positive effects on employment, wage or productivity growth after entry. The authors’ results provide evidence that success leads to exporting rather than the reverse.

KW - Economics

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UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/2f551cfc-7b6f-3237-b30f-77a8b1393377/

U2 - 10.1007/BF02707680

DO - 10.1007/BF02707680

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:0031510345

VL - 133

SP - 134

EP - 157

JO - Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv

JF - Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv

SN - 0043-2636

IS - 1

ER -