The Effect of Credit on the Export Performance of Colombian Exporters

Molina, Danielken and Roa, Monica (2014): The Effect of Credit on the Export Performance of Colombian Exporters.

Abstract

In this paper we use Colombian manufacturing data on exports and external financing for the period 1998 − 2006 to estimate the credit elasticity of exports. We use bank-firm linked data to construct a supply side instrument for a manufacturer’s demand of credit, which we use to address the reverse causality between a manufacturer’s export revenue and its demand for credit. We find that access to credit produces a significant increase on a manufacturer’s export revenue explained by the positive effect of credit on an exporter’s market reach - number of destinations -. Across manufacturers the effect of credit on a manufacturer’s export revenue varies by size. While medium sized manufacturers use credit to increase their market reach, market penetration and product mix, large manufacturers only use credit to increase their market reach. Small manufacturers do not seem to benefit from bank credit.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Trade, Export Margins and Bank Financing.
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade; G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G21 - Banks ; Depository Institutions ; Micro Finance Institutions ; Mortgages

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