Riding the storm out: the short- and long-term effects of export promotion on firm performance during an economic downturn Online publication date: Fri, 30-Jul-2021
by Joan Freixanet; Iya Churakova; Josep Rialp; Hsin-Chen Lin
European J. of International Management (EJIM), Vol. 16, No. 1, 2021
Abstract: This study evaluates the short- and long-term impact of export promotion by focusing on a Spanish program to support beginning exporters. Based on the observations of 1884 firms over the period of 2005-2014, the findings demonstrate that the program had a positive impact on participants' export and economic performance, and the effects were persistent. The paper concludes that focusing export promotion towards SMEs and beginning exporters and ensuring a balanced mix of various forms of assistance are critical to the effectiveness and lasting effects of export promotion. It also shows that, during the recent great trade collapse starting in 2008, firms using this type of assistance outperformed firms in the control group and the national average regarding both export growth and survival rates. These results are encouraging regarding the countercyclical potential of export promotion. The findings have significant implications for scholars, managers and policymakers.
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