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The Glass Border: Gender and Exporting in Developing Countries
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Date Issued
2015-11
Date Available
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Abstract
Using firm level data across 99 developing and transition economies, we explore the productivity differences between firms depending on their export status and the gender of their owners. We find that female-owned exporters have roughly half the exporter productivity premium of comparable male firms. This is particularly true for larger firms, suggesting that this difference may reflect greater difficulty in implementing learning by exporting for female-owned firms. Nevertheless, we also find evidence consistent with selection into exporting where female-owned firms face relatively higher export costs. Together, these point to significant discrimination barriers female firms face when exporting.
Sponsorship
European Commission - Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
Start Page
1
End Page
31
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series
WP2015/25
Copyright (Published Version)
2015 the authors
Classification
F14
J16
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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