Export Dynamics in Colombia: Transactions Level Evidence

Número: 
522
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
F10, F12, F14
Palabras clave: 
Export transaction frequency, Fixed shipment costs and scale economies in transportation, Destination distance, Average shipment volume and number of shipments

We examine Colombian export transaction data from customs records in several dimensions. We begin with some basic statistics on the number and frequency of export transactions by a firm, overall and across individual markets. We then decompose the variati