Schröder, Philipp J. H.; Trabold, Harald; … - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2003
The paper explores theoretically and empirically why trade intermediaries (TIs) are frequently used as agents for exports to some countries but not to others. We adapt a standard intra-industry trade model with variable export costs (e.g. transport) and fixed export costs (e.g. market access) to...