What Makes Exports Boom? - new book

ISBN: 9780821336670

28 Seiten, "This report sheds new light on what makes exports grow. The effects of macroeconomic conditions and policy variables on manufacturing exports have been notoriously unpredictab… More...

28 Seiten, "This report sheds new light on what makes exports grow. The effects of macroeconomic conditions and policy variables on manufacturing exports have been notoriously unpredictable in the research literature. The research summarized here suggests that that unpredictability can be traced largely to neglected microeconomic characteristics of manufacturing sectors. In particular, the export response to a given stimulus is shaped by the cross-firm dispersion in unit production costs, the extent of product differentiation, and, critically, the prevalence of previous exporting experience. This research is derived from a recently completed World Bank project examining the microeconomic foundations of industrial export booms in Colombia, Mexico, and Morocco. For each country, plants were followed through time, and their decisions to begin exporting, cease exporting, or adjust their export volumes were detailed. By focusing on microeconomic characteristics, the authors highlight some features of export supply response not previously quantified. First, export booms in Colombia, Morocco, and to a lesser extent Mexico would have been more modest if large numbers of firms had not decided to break into foreign markets. Second, new exporters face significant start-up costs as they develop marketing channels, adapt products and packaging to foreign tastes, and learn bureaucratic procedures. They become exporters only when the expected profits from foreign sales are large enough to cover these costs, and are unlikely to respond to export incentives viewed as transitory." -- Website. Business & Economics, World Bank Publications<

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1998, ISBN: 9780821336670

World Bank Publications, 1998. Library sticker on front cover. This book has soft covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. P… More...

World Bank Publications, 1998. Library sticker on front cover. This book has soft covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,150grams, ISBN:9780821336670, World Bank Publications, 1998, 0<

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1998

ISBN: 9780821336670

World Bank Publications, 1998. Library sticker on front cover. This book has soft covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. P… More...

World Bank Publications, 1998. Library sticker on front cover. This book has soft covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,150grams, ISBN:9780821336670, World Bank Publications, 1998<

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