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`1992': Trade and Welfare; A General Equilibrium Model
Gasiorek, Michael; Smith, Alasdair; Venables, Anthony J - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
This paper investigates the consequences of the completion of the internal market in the EC using a computable general equilibrium model of trade under imperfect competition. The focus of the paper is the welfare consequences of reducing trade barriers and the changes in production and trade...
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Financial constraints and innovation: Why poor countries don't catch up
Gorodnichenko, Yuriy; Schnitzer, Monika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010
the technological frontiers. Furthermore, the negative effect of financial constraints on productivity is amplified as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008468676
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The Impact of Trade on Organization and Productivity
Caliendo, Lorenzo; Rossi-Hansberg, Esteban - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
theory, heterogeneity in demand leads to heterogeneity in productivity and other firms' outcomes. We use the theory to …A firm's productivity depends on how production is organized given the level of demand for its product. To capture this … mechanism, we develop a theory of an economy where firms with heterogeneous demands use labor and knowledge to produce …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009246600
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Market Structure in Services and Market Access in Goods
Francois, Joseph; Wooton, Ian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
We examine interaction between goods trade and market power in domestic trade and distribution sectors. Theory suggests …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662166
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Trade, Firms, and Wages: Theory and Evidence
Amiti, Mary; Davis, Donald R - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
How does trade liberalization affect wages? This is the first paper to consider in theory and data how the impact of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666626
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Market Structure, Trade Liberalization, and the GATS
Francois, Joseph; Wooton, Ian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001
In this Paper we examine the interaction between the different modes of market access commitments in services (cross-border and establishment) market structure, and regulation. In this context, we focus on the impact of improved domestic market access for a foreign service provider on a domestic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666679
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Commercial Policy and Dynamic Adjustment Under Monopolistic Competition
Keuschnigg, Christian; Kohler, Wilhelm K. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
We assess some likely consequences of commercial policy in an intertemporal CGE model of an imperfectly competitive, small open economy. Specifically, we combine an overlapping generations model of aggregate savings with capital accumulation by forward-looking investors and production under...
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Trade Liberalization and Developing Countries Under the Doha Round
Francois, Joseph; van Meijl, Hans; van Tongeren, Frank - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003
We explore the impact of multilateral liberalization, with emphasis on distributional effects across countries. We first develop a realistic ‘baseline’ that takes into account events such as the entry of China into the WTO and the enlargement of the EU, allowing us to focus on those effects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791556
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Trade in International Transport Services: The Role of Competition
Francois, Joseph; Wooton, Ian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
We are concerned with trade in transport services (not cabotage but rather international shipping, transport, and related logistical services) and the importance of competition and market structure in the sector. We examine implications of liberalization for profits, trade, and national gains...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792477
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Multi-product Firms and Product Turnover in the Developing World: Evidence from India
Goldberg, Pinelopi Koujianou; Khandelwal, Amit; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
Recent theoretical work predicts that an important margin of adjustment to deregulation or trade reforms is the reallocation of output within firms through changes in their product mix. Empirical work has accordingly shifted its focus towards multi-product firms and their product mix decisions....
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