International Exporting and Non-Exporting Business in Kansas

Abstract

This study was conducted by the Institute for Public Policy and Business Research at the University of Kansas for Kansas Inc. Increasing Kansas's participation in the national and world economies is an important part of the state government's plan for economic development. This report. examines the differences between Kansas exporting and non-exporting firms based on a sample survey of firms. The findings are based on telephone surveys with a random sample of owners or managers of 424 Kansas business firms. Two hundred and three currently export. Two hundred and twenty one do not export. Details about methods are provided in Appendix A. For thee purpose of this study, exporting refers to selling products outside the United States. The report is divided into three sections .. First, the findings and implications are summarized. Second, the results of the survey of businesses are detailed. Third, the research methods and basic frequencies are reported in two appendices.