Domestic Direct Agricultural Exports and Export Spillovers from Foreign Export Intermediary Firms: Evidence from Tanzania

Authors

John S. M. Shilinde, Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), 51 Uporoto Street, Ursino Estate P.O.Box 31226, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;Follow
Ari Kokko, Department of International Economics, Government and Business, Copenhagen Business School, Porcelænshaven 24, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark;
Vincent Leyaro, University of Dar es Salaam School of Economics (UDSoE), Department of Economics, First Floor, Room 105, College of Social Science Building, University Road, P. O. Box 35045, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania;

Corresponding Author

John S. M. Shilinde

Document Type

Original Article

Subject Areas

African Trade

Keywords

Foreign intermediary; Export Spillovers; Domestic direct exporter.

Abstract

This study examines the impact of foreign intermediaries on Tanzanian domestic direct exporting firms’ ability to expand their export volume. Using panel gravity PPML model to firm-level agricultural exports dataset 2010-2020, we find that foreign intermediaries significantly promote domestic firms’ intensive margins of exports. The geographic clustering of foreign intermediaries exporting comparable goods to similar destination generates significant positive spillover effects on domestic firms based in the same region. This suggests, the companies with product-destination-market pairings have the greatest export spillover effects that are likely related to knowledge transfers generated foreign firms from their country of origin.

How to Cite This Article

Shilinde, John S. M.; Kokko, Ari; and Leyaro, Vincent (2025) "Domestic Direct Agricultural Exports and Export Spillovers from Foreign Export Intermediary Firms: Evidence from Tanzania," Journal of African Trade: Vol. 11: Iss. 1, Article 6.

Receive Date

29/04/2023

Accept Date

15/03/2025

Publication Date

2025