Export prices of U.S. firms

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of International Economics
Year: 2015
Volume: 97
Issue: 1
Pages: 100-111

Authors (3)

Harrigan, James (University of Virginia) Ma, Xiangjun (not in RePEc) Shlychkov, Victor (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Using confidential firm-level data from the United States in 2002, we show that exporting firms charge prices for narrowly defined goods that differ substantially with the characteristics of firms and export markets. We control for selection into export markets using a three-stage estimator. We have three main results. First, we find that highly productive and skill-intensive firms charge higher prices, while capital-intensive firms charge lower prices. Second, U.S. firms charge substantially higher prices to markets other than Canada and Mexico. Third, the correlation between distance and product-level export prices is largely due to a composition effect.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:inecon:v:97:y:2015:i:1:p:100-111
Journal Field
International
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25