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Urban Amenities, Firm Performance, and the Probability of Exporting in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

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  • Phouphet KYOPHILAVONG

    (National University of Laos)

  • Shandre Mugan THANGAVELU

    (Sunway University, University of Adelaide)

  • Inpaeng SAYVAYA

    (Champasack University)

Abstract

This paper examines the effects of urban amenities on the probability of firms exporting and firm productive performance in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). A logit model was used, finding that urban amenities have a positive and statistically significant effect on firm productivity. However, the results do not indicate any impact on the probability of firms exporting. Based on these results, both the government and private sector should invest more in improving urban amenities to facilitate efficient business operations and to enhance firm competition in global markets. In addition, the government should invest more in human capital and production facilities, especially in information and communications technology, to increase firm performance as well as the probability that they will export.

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  • Phouphet KYOPHILAVONG & Shandre Mugan THANGAVELU & Inpaeng SAYVAYA, 2024. "Urban Amenities, Firm Performance, and the Probability of Exporting in the Lao People's Democratic Republic," Working Papers DP-2024-11, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA).
    • Handle: RePEc:era:wpaper:dp-2024-11
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    Keywords

    productivity; urban amenities; exporting;
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    JEL classification:

    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • D24 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Production; Cost; Capital; Capital, Total Factor, and Multifactor Productivity; Capacity

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