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Plus grandes, plus fortes, plus loin… Les performances des firmes exportatrices françaises

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  • Crozet, M.
  • Méjean, I.
  • Zignago, S.

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This article examines the performances of French exporting firms. Using a highly detailed database, we confirm that exporting firms are much bigger, more productive and more profitable than domestic ones. This difference is particularly strong for firms exporting to non-EU markets, and for small businesses. For large businesses, the discrepancy between exporters and domestic firms is fairly small, and non-significant in some industries and for firms that only export to EU destinations. Our results suggest that export-enhancing public policies should target small businesses and firms attempting to export to remote countries.

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  • Crozet, M. & Méjean, I. & Zignago, S., 2010. "Plus grandes, plus fortes, plus loin… Les performances des firmes exportatrices françaises," Working papers 310, Banque de France.
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