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Working Papers in Applied Economics

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  • Francisco Requena

    (Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain)

  • Guadalupe Serrano

    (Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain)

  • Raúl Mínguez

    (Chamber of Commerce of Spain & Universidad Nebrija, Madrid, Spain)

Abstract

Using the universe of Spanish first-time exporters selling manufactured products over the period 1997-2018, we show that import experience is associated with higher survival rates in the export markets, and conditioning on survival, a higher growth rate of their exports. In both cases, the highest impact is obtained when firms start simultanouely exporting and importing. Import experience improves general knowledge about foreign markets but it is not market-specific. Post-entry success in terms of survival and persistent growth rises if new exporters are large importers and if they buy intermediate inputs from competitive foreign suppliers.

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  • Francisco Requena & Guadalupe Serrano & Raúl Mínguez, 2021. "Working Papers in Applied Economics," Working Papers 2114, Department of Applied Economics II, Universidad de Valencia.
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    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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