World Bank data providing exporter-level information on export transactions derived from customs records. The dataset is part of the Exporter Dynamics Database, specifically focusing on indicators at the country-year level, including the standard deviation of destination exit rates for incumbent firms. It is produced by the World Bank's Exporter Dynamics Database team.
Use Cases
- Analyze the stability of firm export markets by examining the Destination Exit Rate of Incumbents metric.
- Model country-level trade volatility using the standard deviation (StDev) of exit rates across destinations.
- Compare exporter survival patterns across different countries and years using the country-year indicator structure.
Strengths
- Data originates from official customs records, providing a high-authority transaction source.
- Indicators are aggregated at the country-year level, enabling macro-comparative analysis.
Limitations
- Specific sample size, row count, and temporal coverage are unknown.
- The dataset contains only aggregated indicators, not the underlying firm-level transaction records.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Exporter Dynamics Database
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from exporter-level customs transaction data.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Multiple countries (global scope implied).