Journal Article

Overseas Links as Export Conduits

Authors

  • Hanley
  • A.
Publication Date

This paper investigates the relationship between exports and overseas links using data from the UK Community Innovation Survey. Overseas vertical and horizontal links are associated with an average increase in export intensity of 74 and 156 percent for vertical and horizontal overseas links respectively. Firm size shows no significant interactions with overseas links. The data suggests that overseas links are a relatively infrequent form of conducting trade. My findings support the role of government in fostering overseas links as, despite their rarity, they are effective export conduits.

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JEL Classification
F14, F23, L14, L24

Key Words

  • exports
  • networks
  • outsourcing
  • Vertical Integration