Aggregate Export Concentration in Japan

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This paper reports some new evidence on aggregate concentration of exporters in Japanese manufacturing industry. Exports in Japanese manufacturing are highly concentrated in a few big firms, and aggregate export concentration is much higher than aggregate firm concentration.