The granularity of Spanish exports
- Juan de Lucio
- Raúl Mínguez
- Asier Minondo
- Francisco Requena
ISSN: 1869-4195
Ano de publicación: 2017
Volume: 8
Número: 3
Páxinas: 225-259
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: SERIEs : Journal of the Spanish Economic Association
Resumo
Using data for all exporters, we show that it is a small group of firms that dominate exports in Spain. For example, in 2015 the top 200 firms were responsible for half of Spanish exports. This concentration has not changed substantially over the 1997–2015 period. The dominance of a few firms, a phenomenon denoted as granularity, also defines the specialization of Spanish exports. If top exporters disappeared, Spain would lose its revealed comparative advantage in 60% of industries, which account for 45% of all Spanish exports. Finally, granularity explains around one-third of the growth in Spanish exports.
Información de financiamento
Financiadores
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Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
- ECO2015-68057-R
- ECO2016-79650-P
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Departamento de Educación, Política Lingüística y Cultura, Gobierno Vasco
- IT885-16
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Generalitat Valenciana
- Prometeo II-2014-053