In this paper, we examine whether a firm's decision to export and its subsequent performance are related to its prior global connections. By tracking Canadian manufacturing firms over an eight-year period between 2002 and 2010, we find that firms with prior global connections (such as importing) are more likely to subsequently become exporters. Productivity and skill intensity grow faster in this group in the short and longer run than those with no global connections. The growth advantage is affected by movements in the exchange rate. In general, growth rates in productivity and investments in physical, human, and intangible innovation R&D are greater for firms with more international connections.

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全球化、生产力绩效和生产过程的转型*

在本文中，我们研究了公司的出口决定及其随后的表现是否与其先前的全球联系有关。通过跟踪 2002 年至 2010 年 8 年间的加拿大制造企业，我们发现之前与全球有联系（如进口）的企业更有可能随后成为出口商。从短期和长期来看，该群体的生产力和技能强度比没有全球联系的群体增长得更快。增长优势受汇率变动的影响。一般而言，具有更多国际联系的公司的生产力和物理、人力和无形创新研发投资的增长率更高。