Do Export Promotion Agencies Increase Exports?

Exports , Export Destinations , and Skills ∗

This paper explores the links between exports, export destinations and skill utilization by firms. We identify two mechanisms behind these links, which we integrate into a unified theory of export destinations and skills. First, exporting to high-income countries with higher valuation for quality leads to quality upgrades that are skill-intensive (Verhoogen, 2008). Second, exporting in general,...

Trends in Trade and Investment Promotion Trade Promotion Organizations and Investment Promotion Agencies: are they merging?

PURPOSE This white paper addresses a burning question related to investment promotion and trade promotion synergies: Are Trade Promotion Organizations and Investment Promotion Agencies merging? In order to better understand Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) and if their services and goals present similarities with Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs), this whitepaper identifies the four majo...

War Agencies Increase Job Chances for Women

An Assessment of Two Economic Rationales for Export Credit Agencies

The Role of Promotion Programs for U.S. Poultry Exports

This study examines the effectiveness of price versus nonprice promotion programs for U.S. poultry exports. A comparative static simulation framework is specified for this purpose. The elasticities needed for the simulation model are estimated using seemingly unrelated regression and time-varying parameter regression techniques. Results from this study indicate that a price subsidy is more effe...