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How important is exporting and ownership to productivity growth? Micro Evidence from a Small Open Economy

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  • Anne Marie Gleeson
  • Frances Ruane

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This paper links the literature that analyses the sources of productivity growth with that which explores differences between the characteristics of exporters and non-exporters to examine the contributions to aggregate labour productivity growth of both groups. The analysis used Irish manufacturing plant-level data for 1998, 2001 and 2004. Using two different decomposition techniques, we uncover the contributions to aggregate labour productivity of continuing, entering and exiting firms based on exporting and ownership status. We find that within-firm productivity growth of exporters drives overall productivity growth, with significant differences apparent between the productivity growth rates of foreign and domestic owned establishments.

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  • Anne Marie Gleeson & Frances Ruane, 2009. "How important is exporting and ownership to productivity growth? Micro Evidence from a Small Open Economy," Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik), Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 55(3), pages 197-218.
    • Handle: RePEc:aeq:aeqaeq:v55_y2009_i3_q3_p197-218
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    Cited by:

    1. Márta Bisztray & Francesca de Nicola & Balázs Muraközy, 2020. "Industry dynamics and high-growth firms' contribution to productivity growth," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 2047, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
    2. Márta Bisztray & Francesca de Nicola & Balázs Muraközy, 2023. "High-growth firms’ contribution to aggregate productivity growth," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 60(2), pages 771-811, February.
    3. Carlos Carreira, 2013. "Learning, Exporting and Firm Productivity: Evidence from Portuguese Manufacturing and Services Firms," GEMF Working Papers 2013-23, GEMF, Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra.

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    Keywords

    exporters; productivity; decomposition; reallocation; manufacturing;
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    JEL classification:

    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity
    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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