Holdings: Learning-by-Doing, Learning-by-Exporting, and Productivity : Evidence from Colombia

Learning-by-Doing, Learning-by-Exporting, and Productivity : Evidence from Colombia

The empirical evidence on whether participation in export markets increases plant-level productivity has been inconclusive so far. The authors explain this inconclusiveness by drawing on Arrow's (1962) characterization of learning-by-doing, which suggests focusing on young plants and using meas...

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Main Authors:	Fernandes, Ana M., Isgut, Alberto E.
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING ANNUAL OBSERVATIONS AVERAGE VARIABLE COSTS CAPITAL GOODS CONSUMERS DEVELOPMENT POLICIES DIMINISHING RETURNS EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE EMPIRICAL STUDIES EMPLOYMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURES EXPORT EXPORTS FIXED INPUTS FUELS INCOME INFANT INDUSTRY ARGUMENT INNOVATION INTERMEDIATE INPUTS INVENTORY LABOR MARKETS LABOR PRODUCTIVITY METROPOLITAN AREAS NEW ENTRANTS PRICE INDEXES PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES PRODUCTION COSTS PRODUCTION FUNCTION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS PRODUCTIVITY PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES QUALITY STANDARDS RANDOM WALK SUNK COSTS TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TIME SERIES TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY VARIABLE INPUTS WAGES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/03/5686814/learning-by-doing-learning-by-exporting-productivity-evidence-colombia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8975

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Learning-by-Doing, Learning-by-Exporting, and Productivity : Evidence from Colombia

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