Learning-by-Exporting? Firm-Level Evidence for UK Manufacturing and Services Sectors



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Appendix

Table A1: Variable definitions used in the weighted FAME dataset

Variable____________

Definitions

Export

Dummy variable coded 1 if the firm has positive overseas turnover in any year during
1996-2004

EXP_always
EXP_never
EXP_entrya
EXP_exita
EXP_botha

Dummy variable coded 1 if the firm always exported throughout 1996-2004

Dummy variable coded 1 if the firm never exported throughout 1996-2004

Dummy variable coded 1 if the firm entered into exporting during 1996-2004

Dummy variable coded 1 if the firm exited exporting during 1996-2004

Dummy variable coded 1 if the firm started and then stopped exporting more than once
during 1996-2004

Gross output
Intermediate inputs
Capital stock
Intangible assets
Labour productivity
Age

Employment
Industry

Region____________

Turnover (in £’000 2000 prices)

Cost of sales minus remuneration (in £’000 2000 prices)

Tangible assets (in £’000 2000 prices)

Non-monetary assets (e.g. innovation, goodwill, brand, etc.) coded 1 if > 0.

Gross output per employee

Age of the firm in years

Number of employees in the firm

3-digit industry (SIC2003)

Standard Government Office regions based on postcodes information in FAME________

a These variables also enter the model coded 1 in year t when the firm exports (otherwise coded 0
when it does not export in
t). See the discussion following Equation (5).

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