| ID | 128838 |
| Title Proper | Explaining export performance in the Spanish defense industry |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Fonfría, Antonio ; Brown, Néstor Duch |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper presents empirical results on the export performance of Spanish defense contractors. The objective is threefold. First, we briefly describe the export profile of the Spanish defense industry at the firm level. Second, in light of some results on the determinants of firm-level export intensity, we empirically test some of these variables for the case of defense-related exports. We find that exporters tend to be capital intensive, diversified, and showing high R&D effort. In the analysis by sectors, learning by exporting is the most frequent result. Third, we assess the exporter productivity premium, regressing productivity on exporter status and firm size. Our results indicate that when controlling for firm heterogeneity, no such premium exists. |
| `In' analytical Note | Defence and Peace Economics Vol.25, No.1; February 2014: p.51-67 |
| Journal Source | Defence and Peace Economics Vol.25, No.1; February 2014: p.51-67 |
| Key Words | Defense Industry ; Exports ; Productivity ; Spanish Defence Sector ; Spain ; Spanish Economy ; Spanish Defence Expenditure ; Defence Policy ; Defence Strategy ; Defence Industry ; Defence Procurement ; Defence Economy ; Defence Export |