3 papers
econ.GN2026
Reassessing the role of intermediaries in exports
Aitor Garmendia-Lazcano, Raúl MÃnguez, Asier Minondo
Previous studies conclude that intermediaries account for a large share of exports. Using Spanish firm-level data, we show that many firms classified as intermediaries are either m…
econ.GN2026
How firms export: direct and indirect exporting, intermediaries, and hybrid firms
Raúl MÃnguez, Asier Minondo
Some firms export their own products directly, others rely on intermediary firms to export on their behalf, and still others both export their own products and intermediate exports…
econ.GN2024
The increasing share of low-value transactions in international trade
Raúl MÃnguez, Asier Minondo
This paper documents a new feature of international trade: the increase in the share of low-value transactions in the total volume of transactions. Using Spanish data, we show that…