A Study on the Influence of Export Experience on Learning-by-exporting Effects——From the Perspective of Heterogeneous Ownership of Enterprises

Based on the data of Chinese industrial enterprises from 1998 to 2007,and with a random effects model,this paper examines the influence of export experience on the effects of learning-by-exporting for enterprises of heterogeneous ownership. It finds that: learning-by-exporting effects do exist among Chinese industrial enterprises,and these effects are most pronounced among established exporters. For enterprises with some experience of export,learning effects are insignificant.Learning effects are negative and declining among new entrants to export markets,but they are positive and declining among established exporters of state-owned,collective owned and private owned enterprises. As the experience in export accumulates,learning effects will be stronger for foreign-owned enterprises.