Firm size, exchange rate and exports performance: A firm level study of Pakistani manufacturing sector

Artikel

Most of the countries are now focusing on changing its exports structure, concentration and direction. Among many other factors, firm-size and exchange rate are the vital factors that influence the export performance of a country. This study has attempted to investigate the effects of firm size and exchange rate on domestic and exports sales. The study has used panel data technique for the period of 1998-2010 focusing 205 manufacturing firms representing fourteen different industries. Two models are specified to explore the impact of firm size and exchange rate. First model examines the effects on export sales while the second model explored the effects on domestic sales. The findings of the first model suggest positive link among firm size, exchange rate and export sales. The second model exposed positive effect of firm size on domestic sales ratio while real effective exchange rate and domestic sales ratio are found negative.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences (PJCSS) ; ISSN: 2309-8619 ; Volume: 9 ; Year: 2015 ; Issue: 2 ; Pages: 503-523 ; Lahore: Johar Education Society, Pakistan (JESPK)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft
• Thema: firm size ; exchange rate ; exports sales ; domestic sales ; manufacturing sector

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Abbas, Asad ; Sheikh, Muhammad Ramzan ; Abbasi, Muhammad Nauman
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Johar Education Society, Pakistan (JESPK)
• (wo): Lahore
• (wann): 2015

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/188209
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ