Table 10
Comparison of export starters and non-exporters

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Comparison of export starters and non-exporters
Means Labour productivity growth
Pre-entry (1984 to 1990) Post-entry (1990 to 1996) Difference
  percentage points
Unmatched sample  
Plants that changed export status (export stoppers, 403 observations) 1.1 -5.7 -6.8
Plants that did not change export status (continuing exporters, 1,853 observations) 1.2 2.1 0.9
Difference between export stoppers and continuing exporters -0.1 -7.8 * -7.7 *
Matched sample  
Plants that changed export status (export stoppers, 403 observations) 1.1 -5.7 -6.8
Plants that did not change export status (continuing exporters, 402 observations) 1.0 1.3 0.3
Difference between export stoppers and continuing exporters 0.1 -7.0 * -7.1 *
Note(s):
* significant at the 5 percent level.
Source(s):
Authors' calculations.