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Innovation and duration of exports

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This paper uses survival analysis to investigate the effect of innovation on export duration of 105 countries at the product level. The estimation shows that the duration of exports increases with innovation. The effect is stronger for differentiated products than for homogeneous products. The estimates are consistent with the quality ladder model.

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  • Chen, Wei-Chih, 2012. "Innovation and duration of exports," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 115(2), pages 305-308.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:115:y:2012:i:2:p:305-308
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.12.063
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    Keywords

    Innovation; Export duration; Cox model;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General

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