Autor: Hallak Juan Carlos*, González Andrea**, Iacovone Leo***, Llamas Santiago****, Rossi Martín*****
Institución: (*)UBA-CONICET, (**)UBA, (***)Banco Mundial, (****)Dartmouth University, (*****)UdeSA
Año: 2024
JEL: F14, H42
Resumen:
We conducted a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in Argentina, administered by the country’s National Export Promotion Agency. The program aimed to encourage the adoption of good exporting practices, which were modeled after successful exporting firms. The program provided support through direct one-on-one consulting, totaling 72 hours of assistance. A total of 213 small and medium-sized Argentinean firms in the food and beverages sector, including both existing exporters and prospective exporters, were eligible for the program. Our primary finding reveals that the program did not effectively enhance export performance. The primary factor contributing to this unfavorable outcome is the program’s limited success in fostering firms’ adoption of good exporting practices. Possible explanations for this result include the relatively low intensity of the program and the absence of a global consensus regarding what constitutes good exporting practices.