Export promotion agencies: Do they work?

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Lederman, Daniel; Olarreaga, Marcelo; Payton, Lucy
• 署名单位: The World Bank; University of Geneva; Centre for Economic Policy Research - UK; Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2009.09.003
• 发表日期: 2010
• 页码: 257-265
• 关键词: Export promotion; Developing countries

摘要

The number of national export promotion agencies (EPAs) has tripled over the last two decades. While more countries made them part of their export strategy. studies criticized their efficacy in developing countries. EPAs were retooled, partly in response to these critiques. This paper studies the impact of today's EPAs and their strategies. based on new survey data covering 103 developing and developed countries. Results suggest that on average they have a statistically significant effect on exports. Our identification strategies highlight the importance of EPA services for overcoming foreign trade barriers and solving asymmetric information problems associated with exports of heterogeneous goods. There are also strong diminishing returns, suggesting that as far as EPAs are concerned, small is beautiful. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.