Public Sector Promotion of U.S. Export Activity: A Review and Directions for the Future

Abstract

Public sector promotion of export activity is gaining increasing importance in the face of the ongoing quest for global competitiveness and growing expenditures for such activity by individual states and the federal government. What are the principles of effective export promotion and assistance programs? What should be the features of a comprehensive public sector initiative to stimulate exports? Drawing from experience of past programs in the United States and other countries, the authors attempt to shed light on these questions.