The importance of the top exporter in regional exports
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Published:2023-11-02
Issue:
Volume:57
Page:137-143
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ISSN:2340-2717
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Container-title:Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research
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language:
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Short-container-title:IIRR-JORR
Author:
Requena Silvente Francisco,
De Lucio JuanORCID,
Mínguez RaúlORCID,
Minondo AsierORCID
Abstract
We use Spanish firm-level data over the period 1998-2018 to examine the importance of the top exporter in terms of NUTS III (provincial) exports. We find that: (1) the top exporter in each province represents about one fifth of total exports per year; (2) firms contribute to export growth whilst on their way towards the top position but once the latter is reached their growth contribution becomes marginal; and (3), shocks to the top exporter of a province explain the fluctuations in aggregate exports growth.
Publisher
FUNDACIÓN GENERAL DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE ALCALÁ
Subject
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Development,Geography, Planning and Development