Temporary exports and characteristics of destination countries: First evidence from German transaction data

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This paper uses information on all export transactions of goods by German firms with countries outside the European Union from 2009 to 2014 to document for the first time the patterns of export participation at the firm-good-destination level over time and to investigate the link between the duration of export patterns and characteristics of destination countries. It turns out that only 6.5 percent of all combinations were recorded in each year, while more than half of all patterns are only observed once. In line with theoretical hypotheses, the likelihood of permanent trade patterns increases within a firm with proximity and market size of destination countries.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicroeconometric Studies of Firms' Imports and Exports : Advanced Methods of Analysis and Evidence from German Enterprises
EditorsJoachim Wagner
Number of pages16
Place of PublicationNew Jersey
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co.
Publication date25.02.2021
Pages359-374
ISBN (print)978-1-78634-968-2
ISBN (electronic)978-1-78634-969-9, 978-1-78634-970-5
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Publication statusPublished - 25.02.2021

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). Originally published in Economics — The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 12 (2018–54), 1–12.

    Research areas

  • Germany, Permanent exports, Temporary exports, Transaction level data
  • Economics