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Export variety, technological content and economic performance: the case of Portugal

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  • Francisco Rebelo
  • Ester G. Silva

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Although the analysis of the relationship between international trade and economic growth has a longstanding tradition in economic literature, the link between export variety and economic growth remains a relatively unexplored topic of research. Recently, a few studies have approached this matter, adopting a neo-Schumpeterian framework. In line with this general frame of analysis, this article intends to explore the impact of export variety on economic growth, interrelating variety with technological upgrading. Cointegration econometric results based on the Portuguese experience over the past four decades (1967–2010) show that greater related variety has led to a significant boost in growth, but only in the case of technologically advanced sectors. The impact of export variety on economic performance seems, therefore, to be conditioned by the technological intensity of the products involved.

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  • Francisco Rebelo & Ester G. Silva, 2017. "Export variety, technological content and economic performance: the case of Portugal," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press and the Associazione ICC, vol. 26(3), pages 443-465.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:indcch:v:26:y:2017:i:3:p:443-465.
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    1. Yueling Cai & Gongliang Wu & Dingsheng Zhang, 2020. "Does Export Trade Promote Firm Innovation?," Annals of Economics and Finance, Society for AEF, vol. 21(2), pages 483-506, November.
    2. Antonio Carlos Campos & Luís Lopes & Carlos Carreira, 2024. "Spatial Autocorrelation of Exports and R&D Expenditures in Portugal," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(2), pages 8632-8653, June.
    3. Gkypali, Areti & Arvanitis, Spyros & Tsekouras, Kostas, 2018. "Absorptive capacity, exporting activities, innovation openness and innovation performance: A SEM approach towards a unifying framework," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 132(C), pages 143-155.
    4. Xiaozhen Qin & Shan Li & Weipan Xu & Xun Li, 2019. "Which Export Variety Matters for Urban Economic Growth, Related or Unrelated Variety?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(16), pages 1-19, August.
    5. Telma Mendes & Carina Silva & Alexandra Braga, 2023. "Dancing with Giants: A Unified Framework for Cooperation Networks, Speed of Internationalisation, and Performance," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-32, January.
    6. Tânia Pinto & Aurora Teixeira, 2023. "Does scientific research output matter for Portugal’s economic growth?," GEE Papers 0174, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia, revised Jul 2023.
    7. Arash Ketabforoush Badri & Parsa Ketabforoush Badri, 2017. "Effective Factors on Exports with Emphasis on Human Capital in Selected Developing Countries," Noble International Journal of Business and Management Research, Noble Academic Publsiher, vol. 1(12), pages 160-167, December.

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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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