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Internationalization and economic performance of enterprises: evidence from firm-level data

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Hagemejer, Jan
Kolasa, Marcin

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This paper provides evidence on the relative performance of internationalized firms using Polish firm-level data spanning over the period of 1996-2005. We distinguish between three modes of internationalization: exporting, importing of capital goods and foreign direct investment. Our results point strongly at superior performance of exporters vs. non-exporters importers vs. non-importers and foreign affiliates vs. domestic firms. We also find evidence for significant horizontal and backward productivity spillovers from all three types of international activity.

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Keywords: internationalization productivity panel firm-level data

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F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
O12 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development

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