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Are Banks Engines of Export ? Financial Structures and Export Dynamics

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  • Minetti,Raoul
  • Mulabdic,Alen
  • Ruta,Michele
  • Zhu,Susan

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This paper studies the impact of financial structures on the dynamics of the export sector using rich data from over 60 countries. The results reveal that bank-oriented financial systems boost the size of the export sector more than market-oriented financial systems. However, especially in middle- and low-income countries, this effect mostly stems from banks slowing down exporters'exit rather than promoting firms'entry into export. The reduced exit from the export sector appears to reflect domestic banks'tendency to evergreen loans to exporters ("soft budget constraint") more than banks'buffering role in difficult times. Foreign banks mitigate this effect and enhance the dynamism of the export sector.

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  • Minetti,Raoul & Mulabdic,Alen & Ruta,Michele & Zhu,Susan, 2018. "Are Banks Engines of Export ? Financial Structures and Export Dynamics," Policy Research Working Paper Series 8621, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:8621
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    1. Muhammad Siddique & Muhammad Abdul Quddus & Asim Iqbal, 2022. "Pakistan’s Global Trade Potential with Selected Trading Partners: A Gravity Model Approach Using Static and Dynamic Panel Data," iRASD Journal of Economics, International Research Alliance for Sustainable Development (iRASD), vol. 4(1), pages 25-37, March.
    2. Ngoc Thang Doan & Thanh Ha Le, 2024. "On the relationship between trade credit and export survival," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 21(2), pages 363-383, May.
    3. Brun,Martin & Gambetta,Juan Pedro & Varela,Gonzalo J., 2020. "Slow Rockets and Fast Feathers or the Link between Exchange Rates and Exports : A Case Study for Pakistan," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9353, The World Bank.
    4. Nieminen, Mika, 2020. "Multidimensional financial development, exporter behavior and export diversification," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 1-12.

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