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The exceptional performance of exporters and labour market outcomes: evidence from Egyptian firms

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This paper examines the manufacturing export market in Egypt after the Arab Spring using a novel firm-level census dataset from 2013. Export is very rare in Egypt. The conventional export premia are very high, except for total factor productivity. Exporters have stark effects on labour market outcomes, including wages, employment, demand for skilled and female workers, wage inequality, and job security. These findings have two important implications: (1) Manufacturing exports might be monopolized by large firms, and (2) promoting exports could improve labour market outcomes, especially for skilled and female workers.

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  • Ayhab F. Saad, 2020. "The exceptional performance of exporters and labour market outcomes: evidence from Egyptian firms," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(36), pages 3965-3975, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:52:y:2020:i:36:p:3965-3975
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2020.1726865
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