Alberto López

Dynamic Learning by Importing: New Insights Using the Local Projections Approach and Matching Techniques

ABSTRACT We study the dynamic effect of learning by importing on the productivity of Ecuadorian manufacturing firms that start to import intermediate inputs. To this end, we apply the local projections methodology to firm‐level data combined with matching techniques. Our results...

Firm growth, age and the intensity of international trade: evidence from Ecuadorian manufacturing firms

Purpose This paper examines whether firm age moderates the relationship between international trade intensity and firm performance, and whether this relationship differs across the firm-growth distribution. Design/methodology/approach Using a comprehensive administrative panel of...