Internal Geography, International Trade, and Regional Specialization

A. Kerem Coşar, Pablo D. Fajgelbaum

We introduce an internal geography to the canonical model of international trade driven by comparative advantages to study the regional effects of external economic integration. The model features a dual-economy structure, in which locations near international gates specialize in export-oriented sectors while more distant locations do not trade with the rest of the world. The theory rationalizes patterns of specialization, employment, and relative incomes observed in developing countries that opened up to trade. We find regional specialization patterns consistent with the model in industry-level data from Chinese prefectures

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Year of publication:	December 2013
Authors:	Coşar, A. Kerem
Other Persons:	Fajgelbaum, Pablo D. (contributor)
Institutions:	National Bureau of Economic Research (contributor)
Publisher:	Cambridge, Mass : National Bureau of Economic Research
Subject:	Räumliche Arbeitsteilung \| Regional specialization \| Theorie \| Theory \| Komparativer Vorteil \| Comparative advantage \| Handelsliberalisierung \| Trade liberalization \| Produktionsstandort \| Production location \| China \| Wirkungsanalyse \| Impact assessment

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource
Series:	NBER working paper series ; no. w19697
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Mode of access: World Wide Web System requirements: Adobe [Acrobat] Reader required for PDF files Hardcopy version available to institutional subscribers.
Other identifiers:	10.3386/w19697 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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