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Do domestic market characteristics influence firms' export intensity?

Authors :
Forte, Rosa Portela
Carvalho, Sérgio
Source :
EuroMed Journal of Business; 2024, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p398-423, 26p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of the firms' external environment on their export intensity. More specifically, it assesses whether domestic market characteristics such as domestic demand and general export environment related to tradability across borders affect firms' export intensity. Design/methodology/approach: The authors use a sample of 29,266 firms from nine European countries, for the period of 2010–2016, and test several estimation methods (random effects models, Tobit models, and Heckman's selection models). Findings: Results show that external factors such as domestic demand and ease of trade across borders are important determinants of firms' export intensity. Moreover, results reveal that firm's internal characteristics such as age, size and productivity also play an import role. Originality/value: Studies about the influence of the firms' external environment on firms' export intensity are scarce because most of them are confined to a single country context. In this way, the present study contributes to the body of knowledge on the influence that external factors can have on firms' export performance by analyzing firms from nine European countries, which has important policy implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14502194
Volume :
19
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
EuroMed Journal of Business
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177603094
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1108/EMJB-09-2021-0129