Services trade and credit frictions: Evidence with matched bank–firm data

F Bripi, D Loschiavo, D Revelli - The World Economy, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of credit supply shocks on the exports of services are not clear a priori. On the
one hand, services need lower initial investment in physical capital than manufacturing. On …

Business travels, multinational firms and international trade

F Bripi - Bank of Italy Occasional Paper, 2019 - papers.ssrn.com
Business travels are a key driver of growth as they contribute to knowledge diffusion and
innovation. They are also a relevant component of services trade. This paper analyzes the …