Bigsten, A. Collier, P. Dercon, S. Fafchamps, M. Gauthier, B. Gunning, J.W. Habarurema, J. Oostendorp, R. Pattillo, C. Soderbom, M. Teal, F. Zeufack, A.
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In this paper, we use firm-level panel data for the manufacturing sector in four African countries to estimate the effect of In this paper, we use firm-level panel data for the manufacturing sector in four African countries to estimate the effect of In this paper, we use firm-level panel data for the manufacturing sector in four African countries to estimate the effect of exporting on efficiency. Measures of firm-level efficiency using stochastic production frontier models are constructed for the period 1992 to 1995. We find that there are large efficiency gains from exporting both in terms of levels and growth, and contrary to China, the gains are largest for the new entrants to exporting. We control for unobserved heterogeneity using a dynamic model with correlated random effects. Results are robust and consistently, we find evidence of a learning-by-exporting effect as well as self-selection of the most efficient firms into exporting. The effect of exporting on efficiency appears to be larger in this African sample than in comparable studies of other regions which is consistent with the smaller size of domestic markets.
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Length: 23 pages Date of creation: 2000 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:fth:oxesaf:2000-16
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