Customs-level data on export transactions, aggregated to provide the average number of exporters for each HS6 product classification. The dataset is part of the Exporter Dynamics Database – Indicators at Country-Year Level, compiled by the World Bank.
Use Cases
- Analyze market concentration by calculating Herfindahl-Hirschman indices from the mean exporter count per HS6 product.
- Model exporter entry and exit dynamics across countries using the mean exporter number as a dependent variable.
- Benchmark trade facilitation policies by correlating changes in the mean exporter count per product with regulatory reforms.
- Investigate product complexity by examining the relationship between HS6 product codes and their corresponding mean number of active exporters.
Strengths
- Derived from transaction-level customs data, ensuring a granular foundation.
- Provides a standardized indicator (mean) for cross-country and product comparisons.
- Part of a structured database (Exporter Dynamics Database) focused on country-year level indicators.
Limitations
- Specific sample size, time range, and geographic coverage are unknown.
- Aggregation to a mean value obscures underlying distribution details like variance or skew.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Exporter Dynamics Database.
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from exporter-level customs transaction records.
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