Publication Date
1-1-2005
Recommended Citation
Ruane, F. and Sutherland, Julie M., Export Performance and Destination Characteristics of Irish Manufacturing Industry, Department of Economics, University of Wollongong, 2005.
https://ro.uow.edu.au/commwkpapers/109
Abstract
Recent research has sought to explore whether exporting enterprises have superior performance characteristics relative to non-exporters, and whether such superiority is associated with performance pre- and/or post- exporting. This paper extends existing research by examining the influence of export market destination on firm performance. It explores these issues using micro data on Irish manufacturing between 1991 and 1998, a time period during which Ireland experienced rapid export-driven growth. The study provides further evidence of the superior characteristics of exporters relative to nonexporters and supports the self-selection hypothesis that superior enterprises are more likely to export. We find export destination matters: the performance characteristics of enterprises that export globally differ from those that export locally.
Publication Details
Ruane, F and Sutherland, J, Export Performance and Destination Characteristics of Irish Manufacturing Industry, Working Paper 05-03, Department of Economics, University of Wollongong, 2005.