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On the Measurement of Trade Costs: Direct vs. Indirect Approaches to Quantifying Standards and Technical Regulations
Chen, Natalie; Novy, Dennis - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
In this article, we review the literature on the measurement of trade costs in international trade with a special …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083427
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Competition, Globalization and the Decline of Inflation
Chen, Natalie; Imbs, Jean; Scott, Andrew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
We investigate theoretically and empirically the competitive effects of increased trade on prices, productivity and markups. Using disaggregated data for EU manufacturing over the period 1988-2000 we find increased openness exerts a negative and significant impact on sectoral prices. Increased...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005667140
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Corporate Venture Capital: The Upside of Failure and Competition for Talent
Chemla, Gilles; de Bettignies, Jean-Etienne - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
. Competition from venture capitalists increases corporate venturing activity, the salaries of potential entrepreneurs, and total …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005067369
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Downstream Competition, Foreclosure, and Vertical Integration
Chemla, Gilles - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
This paper analyses the impact of competition among downstream firms on an upstream firm's payoff and on its incentive … to vertically integrate when firms on both segments negotiate optimal contracts. We argue that tougher competition … firm is better off encouraging competition when the downstream firms have high bargaining power. We derive implications on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005497922
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Intra-national versus International Trade in the European Union: Why do National Borders Matter?
Chen, Natalie - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
Based on the estimation of a theoretically consistent gravity equation, together with a careful computation of transportation costs across countries and industries, the Paper first provides estimates of ‘border effects’ among EU countries. The second objective is to examine the reasons for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792246