3 papers
econ.GN2026
Reassessing the role of intermediaries in exports
Aitor Garmendia-Lazcano, Raúl Mínguez, 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: product assignment, export platforms, and hybrid firms
Raúl Mínguez, Asier Minondo
Firms differ in manufacturing and foreign commercialization capabilities. We study how these differences organize exporting through multi-product export platforms. Products and inc…
econ.GN2024
The increasing share of low-value transactions in international trade
Raúl Mínguez, 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…