The exceptional performance of exporters and labor market outcomes : evidence from Egyptian firms
Author
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 1172-1274 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-33, 33 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
33
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This paper examines the manufacturing export market in Egypt after the Arab Spring using firm level census data from 2013.
Exports are quite rare in Egypt, concentrated in few industries and regions, and dominated by the superstar exporters.
The estimated conventional export premia are very high, except for firm productivity.
Exporters have stark effects on labor market outcomes, including wages, employment, and demand for skilled and female workers, wage inequality, and job security.
These findings have two important implications: (1) Manufacturing exports might be monopolized by large but not necessarily the most efficient firms, and (2) promoting exports could potentially improve labor market outcomes by providing good jobs, especially for college graduates and females
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sad, Ihab F.. 2018. The exceptional performance of exporters and labor market outcomes : evidence from Egyptian firms. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2018, no. 1172-1274, pp.1-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840960
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sad, Ihab F.. The exceptional performance of exporters and labor market outcomes : evidence from Egyptian firms. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 1172-1274 (Dec. 2018), pp.1-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840960
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sad, Ihab F.. The exceptional performance of exporters and labor market outcomes : evidence from Egyptian firms. Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 1172-1274, pp.1-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-840960
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 18-33
Record ID
BIM-840960