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Participation in Export Markets and Productivity of Plants in Los Angeles, 1987-1997

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  • Sébastien Breau
  • David Rigby

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This article investigates the relationship between the productivity of plants and participation in export markets in the greater Los Angeles area using unpublished plant-level data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Longitudinal Research Database. Two key questions are examined: (1) do plants that export learn in foreign markets and become more efficient, or (2) do more efficient plants self-select into export markets? The results support previous claims that more productive plants tend to self-select into export markets. Little support is found for the learning-by-exporting argument. The policy implications of these findings are discussed.

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  • Sébastien Breau & David Rigby, 2008. "Participation in Export Markets and Productivity of Plants in Los Angeles, 1987-1997," Economic Geography, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 84(1), pages 27-50, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:recgxx:v:84:y:2008:i:1:p:27-50
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1944-8287.2008.tb00390.x
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    1. Richard Harris, 2011. "Models Of Regional Growth: Past, Present And Future," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(5), pages 913-951, December.
    2. Gao, Yanyan & Zheng, Jianghuai, 2020. "The impact of high-speed rail on innovation: An empirical test of the companion innovation hypothesis of transportation improvement with China’s manufacturing firms," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 127(C).

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