Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Review of International Economics
Publication Date
9-1-2012
Volume
20
Issue
4
First Page
841
Last Page
853
Abstract
This paper analyzes the role of institutions in the exporter's country in promoting the exports. Firm-level evidence from 22 developing and transition countries is provided to show that institutions matter for complex goods. A poor legal system, weak contractual enforcement, and corruption significantly reduce the exports of complex goods. In contrast, the effect of such institutions on the exports of simple goods remains ambiguous. Our main results are robust to the use of different econometric methods.
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-9396.2012.01059.x
Print ISSN
09657576
E-ISSN
14679396
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Full-text Version
Pre-print
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Ma, Y., Qu, B., & Zhang, Y. (2012). Complex goods' exports and institutions: Empirics at the firm level. Review of International Economics, 20(4), 841-853. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9396.2012.01059.x