Exportations et exonérations, les deux vont-elles de pair ? – analyse empirique sur des données individuelles d’entreprises françaises

?Exemptions from employers? social security contributions are by far the most important type of business subsidy. Although their direct influence on job creation, which is their primary objective, has been the subject of numerous evaluations, few studies have proposed to assess their influence on competitiveness. This article sheds light on the subject, addressing the issue by considering the ability of firms to access external markets through exports. To this end, this article proposes an empirical analysis of the determinants of the probability of exporting, the frequency of exports and their intensity, drawing upon microdata for a sample of French manufacturing companies over the 2004-2011 period. Our results highlight that the exemptions have a negative effect on companies? export commitment. This is confirmed regardless of the indicator, period, or sector selected. ? JEL classification: L21, L25, L53, L6.