Arne Bigsten (Goteborg University) Paul Collier (CSAE, Oxford University) Stefan Dercon (CSAE, Oxford University) Marcel Fachamps (CSAE, Oxford University) Bernard Gauthier (Free University, Amsterdam) Jan Willem Gunning (Free University, Amsterdam) Abena Oduro (University of Ghana, Legon) Remco Oostendorp (Free University, Amsterdam) Catherine Pattillo (Research Department IMF) Mans Soderbom (CSAE, University of Oxford) Francis Teal (CSAE, University of Oxford) Albert Zeufack (The World Bank)
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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 exporting on efficiency. Estimating simultaneously a production function and an export regression that control for unobserved firm effects, we find both significant efficiency gains from exporting, supporting the learning- byexporting hypothesis, and evidence for self-selection of more efficient firms into exporting. The evidence of learning-by-exporting suggests that Africa has much to gain from orientating its manufacturing sector towards exporting.
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Length: 33 pages Date of creation: 29 Sep 2004 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:wpa:wuwpdc:0409071
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Arne Bigsten & Paul Collier & Stefan Dercon & Marcel Fafchamps & Bernard Gauthier & Jan Willem Gunning & Abena Oduro & Remco Oostendorp & Catherine Pattillo & Måns Söderbom & Francis Teal & Alb, 2004.
"Do African Manufacturing Firms Learn from Exporting?,"
The Journal of Development Studies,
Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 40(3), pages 115-141, February.
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