AbstractDespite its rich endowments of natural resources, the Cameroonian economy remains undiversified and vulnerable to exogenous shocks as an exporter of unprocessed primary products. With the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade…
Resources for export promotion are scarce, and incorrect market selection can be costly. In the literature, the gravity model, International Trade Center’s Export Potential Map, and decision support model all estimate export potential values.…
Using firm-level data from two selected African countries, we examine whether firm-level investment in physical capital is a possible channel through which less productive firms gain entry into export markets. Our findings reveal that non-exporters…