This paper analyzes Zambian export patterns using a new transaction-level trade data set for the period 1999-2011. The data show that, in international comparison, Zambian exports are exceptionally concentrated (on mining products). This reliance has been increasing in recent years. Zambia's exports are also characterized by a high level of churning of firms and products. Multivariate models of survival probabilities suggest that exchange rate volatility...
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تفاصيل
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2015/1/01
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS7151
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1
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2015/1/06
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Disclosed
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More than copper: toward the diversification and stabilization of Zambian exports
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lack of transparency and predictability