We investigate and compare countries' export growth based on their performance at the
extensive and intensive export margins. Our empirical approach is motivated by an …

We employ survival analysis to study the duration of US imports. Our findings indicate
international trade is far more dynamic than previously thought. The median duration of …

More than 80 percent of US imports occur in preexisting firm-to-firm relationships, and
disruptions to them can have large and long-lasting effects. Using US Census data, this …

Exporting abroad is much harder than selling at home, and overcoming hurdles to exporting
takes time. Our goal is to identify specific barriers to exporting and to measure their …

Using transactions-level customs data from Colombia, we study firm-specific export patterns
over the period 1996-2005. Our data allow us to track firms' entry and exit into and out of …

Using a new dataset with transaction-level export data from four African countries (Malawi,
Mali, Senegal and Tanzania), this paper explores the determinants of success upon entry …

The recent literature on the duration of trade has predominantly analyzed the determinants
of trade flow durations using Cox proportional hazards models. The purpose of this article is …

International trade patterns at the product level are surprisingly dynamic. The majority of
trade relationships exist for just a few, often only one to three, years. In this paper, I examine …

International trade is subject to information incompleteness. Firms must therefore engage in
a costly search process to find business partners. Online platforms can reduce these search …

Using transactions% level customs data from Colombia, we study firm% specific export
patterns over the period 1996% 2005. Our data allow us to track firmsientry and exit into and …