This paper investigates the effect of exporting on productivity, often referred to as “learning
by exporting”, in the context of global value chains (GVCs). Although the rise of GVCs raised …

The evolution of re-exporting hubs, entrepots, is explored in this paper by looking at trade
patterns of merchandise re-exports over the last 20 years through three key economies …

Re-exports are an important part of international trade, as they account for about a quarter of
total exports, and the growth rate of re-exports exceeds the growth rate of exports …

The paper proposes a theoretical framework for explaining gains and losses in export
market shares by considering both price and non-price determinants. Starting from a …

Our hypothesis is that there is a gap between the reality and the intentions of the
governments. The size of this gap varies and is influenced by certain factors such as the …

This study investigates the significance of re-exports in Fiji. The dominance of the re-export
of domestic exports is indisputable in Fiji; however, there is lack of literature concerning the …

Transportation and storage industry plays an important role in Latvian economy. Not only it
generates significant share of the value added (9.2% in 2017), but it also ensures exports of …

The year of the great trade collapse in the world was 2009. The international crisis caused a
shrinkage of domestic demand and general credit crunch. As a consequence, the growth …

This paper evaluates misallocation of resources in Latvia during 2007–2014 using firm-level
data. I find that misallocation of resources increased before 2010 and declined afterwards …

Russia and the Baltic States have a long-standing relationship of industrial specialisation,
cooperation, division of labour and trade exchange, all dating back to the Soviet Union …