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This paper examines the relationship between exports, productivity, and technological innovation. It first analyzes the causality between the firms’ export behavior and productivity. Unlike other papers using a similar methodology, our results show no evidence of learning by exporting. In fact, although once the firms begin exporting total productivity increases by around 10 percent this increase is not statistically significant and does not prevail over time. This study also explores whether other forms of learning could be associated to the exporting process. Contrary to other analysis for developed economies, the results for Chile do not point to major gains from the exporters’ geographic and sectoral agglomeration. Finally, this paper studies whether the firms’ innovating activity favors export performance. Using product and process innovation indicators, together with data on R&D investment, no evidence is found that they increase the probability of exporting. In this context, our results reveal that firm size and the fact of having previously exported are more important than innovation in increasing the probability of exporting in future.// En este artículo se estudia la relación entre exportaciones, productividad e innovación tecnológica. En primer lugar, se analiza la relación de causalidad entre desempeño exportador y productividad de las empresas A diferencia de otros trabajos que utilizan una metodología similar, los resultados no muestran pruebas en favor del aprendizaje por exportar. En realidad, aunque una vez que las empresas comienzan a exportar existe un aumento de la productividad total de aproximadamente 10%, éste no es estadísticamente significativo y no se mantiene a lo largo del tiempo. Este artículo analiza, además, si existen otras maneras de aprendizaje vinculadas al proceso exportador. A diferencia de otros trabajos en economías desarrolladas, los resultados para Chile no sugieren ganancias significativas provenientes de la aglomeración geográfica y sectorial de los exportadores. Finalmente, se estudia si la actividad innovadora de las empresas favorece el desempeño exportador. Con indicadores de innovación de productos y procesos, y también de inversión en investigación y desarrollo (ID), no se encuentra pruebas de que éstos incrementen la probabilidad de exportar. En este ámbito, los resultados revelan que el tamaño de las empresas y el hecho de haber exportado previamente son más importantes que la innovación para incrementar la probabilidad de exportar.
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Álvarez, Roberto & García, Álvaro, 2010.
"Productividad, innovación y exportaciones en la industria manufacturera chilena,"
El Trimestre Económico, Fondo de Cultura Económica, vol. 0(305), pages 155-184, enero-mar.
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RePEc:elt:journl:v:77:y:2010:i:305:p:155-184
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20430/ete.v77i305.438
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