This study analyses the relationship between firm-level innovative effort as measured by
R&D expenditures and export intensity. We apply quantile regression techniques to a …

This paper surveys 71 contributions on internationalisation and performance of Italian
enterprises. It covers empirical studies (including working papers), published between 1992 …

New–new international economics literature argues that firm characteristics have a primary
impact on their ability to export. However, a parallel strand of the literature highlights the role …

It is frequently argued that the geographical context in which firms operate can have a
crucial impact on their propensity to internationalize. In this paper, we present the results of …

This paper sheds additional light on the relationship between firm level innovative capacity
and export intensity. By drawing from the recent literature on exporters' heterogeneity, we …

In this paper we examine the existence of destination, industry, and generic export spillovers
at the regional level. The empirical analysis is conducted by examining data on export …

This paper investigates whether the firms' productivity may be subject to spillovers from the
internationalization behavior of firms within the same local production system. Using a …

This paper investigates whether the firms' productivity may be subject to spillovers from the
internationalization behavior of firms within the same local production system. Using a …