Brulhart, MariusDihel, NoraKukenova, Madina2015-01-072015-01-072015-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/21148This 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 and difficult access to imported inputs significantly inhibit diversified and stable exports. The econometric analysis is complemented with a qualitative study of the Zambian export sector. The analysis concludes that one of the main policy levers for unleashing Zambia's full potential as an exporter is by facilitating access to imported inputs. Additional measures that ease foreign exchange transactions, simplify export and certification requirements, and increase the predictability of Zambia's trade regime could be effective to promote Zambia's nontraditional exports.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO FOREIGN MARKETSACCOUNT HOLDERSACCOUNTINGAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIESAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSAGRICULTUREANNUAL EXCHANGE RATEAUCTIONBALANCE OF PAYMENTSBARRIERBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTCAPITAL GOODSCAPITAL SHORTAGESCELLULAR SUBSCRIPTIONSCHECKSCOMMERCIAL BANKCOMMERCIAL BANKSCOMMODITYCOMMODITY PRICECOMMODITY PRICESCOMPETITIVENESSCONSUMER PRICESCREDIT UNIONSCURRENCYCUSTOMS PROCEDURESDEBIT CARDDEVELOPMENT AGENCYDEVELOPMENT POLICYDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTHDIVIDENDSDOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTSDOMESTIC CREDITDOMESTIC MARKETDOMESTIC PRODUCTIONDUMMY VARIABLESDUTY DRAWBACK SCHEMESECONOMETRIC ANALYSISECONOMIC CRISISECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC DOWNTURNECONOMIES OF SCALEEQUIPMENTEXCHANGE CONTROLSEXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONSEXCHANGE RATESEXPENDITURESEXPORT DIVERSIFICATIONEXPORT DYNAMICSEXPORT GROWTHEXPORT MARKETSEXPORT OPPORTUNITIESEXPORT PATTERNSEXPORT PRICESEXPORT SECTOREXPORT SHARESEXPORT VALUEEXPORTEREXPORTERSEXPORTSEXPOSUREFINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTSFINANCIAL MARKETFINANCIAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTFINANCIAL RETURNSFINANCIAL SECTORFINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTFINANCIAL SERVICEFINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERSFINANCIAL SERVICESFINANCIAL SUPPORTFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONSFIXED COSTSFLOATING EXCHANGE RATEFOREIGN EXCHANGEFOREIGN EXCHANGE RISKSFOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONSFOREIGN FIRMSFUTURESGDPGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESSGOVERNMENT POLICYGOVERNMENT SUPPORTGRAVITY VARIABLESHUMAN CAPITALHUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENTIMPORT BANSIMPORT DUTIESIMPORT PRODUCTSINCOMEINDIVIDUAL FIRMSINFORMATION ASYMMETRIESINPUT PRICESINSTRUMENTINTERMEDIATE GOODSINTERMEDIATE IMPORTSINTERMEDIATE INPUTSINTERMEDIATE PRODUCTSINTERNATIONAL BANKINTERNATIONAL MARKETSINTERNATIONAL RESERVEINTERNATIONAL TRADEINTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONSINVESTINGINVESTMENT CAPITALLACK OF TRANSPARENCYLOANMARKET DEVELOPMENTMARKET PRICESMARKET RESEARCHMARKETINGMICRO DATAMICRO-DATAMICROFINANCEMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONSMULTINATIONAL FIRMSNEW MARKETSNEW PRODUCTSOIL EXPORTERSOUTPUTPAYMENTS SYSTEMSPOSITIVE COEFFICIENTPRICE CONTROLPRICE CONTROLSPRICE DISTORTIONSPRICE INFLATIONPRICE VOLATILITYPRIVATE INVESTMENTPRODUCER PRICESPRODUCTION COSTSQUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONSREBATEREGIONAL INTEGRATIONREGIONAL TRADEREGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTSREGIONAL TRADE INTEGRATIONREGRESSION ANALYSISREGULATORY GOVERNANCEREGULATORY REQUIREMENTSRESERVERETURNSSTATISTICAL ANALYSISSUPPLIERSUPPLIERSSWAPSTARGET MARKETTARIFF BARRIERSTAXTAX EXEMPTIONSTAXATIONTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETELECOMMUNICATIONSTELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURETRADE COMPETITIVENESSTRADE COSTSTRADE DATATRADE EXPANSIONTRADE FACILITATIONTRADE FLOWSTRADE LIBERALIZATIONTRADE PATTERNSTRADE POLICYTRADE REGIMETRADE RELATIONSHIPSTRADE RESTRICTIONSTRANSACTIONTRANSPORT COSTSTRUST FUNDVALUE OF TRADEVOLATILITYWHOLESALERSWORLD MARKET10.1596/1813-9450-7151