Table 10
Comparison of export starters and non-exporters
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| 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.
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