Export Dynamics in Colombia: Firm-Level Evidence

Borradores de Economia
Number: 
446
Published: 
Classification JEL: 
F14, F19, D23, D29
Keywords: 
Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy

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