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Exporter dynamics in South Africa: the influence of foreign technology and information networks on survival

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  • Guivis Nkemgha

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This paper investigates how foreign technology and information networks influence exporter dynamics and survival among South African manufacturing firms. Utilizing merged customs export and import and CIT-IRP5 firm-level data from 2010 to 2021, the study first establishes key stylized facts on export dynamics. Econometric analysis, employing a complementary log-log and extended piecewise constant exponential hazard model, reveals that both foreign technology and a firm's network information are crucial for the export survival of South African manufacturing firms.

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  • Guivis Nkemgha, 2026. "Exporter dynamics in South Africa: the influence of foreign technology and information networks on survival," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2026-83, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2026-83
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