01730cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF007122 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455227020 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Ricci, Luca. Evidence on Productivity, Comparative Advantage, and Networks in the Export Performance of Firms / Luca Ricci, Federico Trionfetti. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (42 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper tests the effect of comparative advantage, size, and networking on the firm probability of exporting. The closest theoretical framework is the one of Bernard, Redding, and Schott (2007), with firm heterogeneity across countries and industries. We use a recently assembled multi-country multi-industry firm level dataset, and construct original measures of comparative advantage. The results show that firms are more likely to export if they belong to the comparative advantage industry, if they enjoy a higher productivity, or if they benefit from foreign, domestic, or communication networks. Mode of access: Internet Trionfetti, Federico. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/077 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/077/001.2011.issue-077-en.xml IMF e-Library