Baron and Myerson (1982): the levels of quantity and quality are lower under asymmetric information than under symmetric … information. Unlike their work, however, the price level can be higher or lower under asymmetric information, depending on the …

from such foods dairy products, depend upon the acquired information related to diet and health. This study develops new … health information measures from different sources. The monthly information indexes, constructed for 1980-93, show that the … amount of consumer information related to fat and cholesterol reached to the highest during 1989-90. the empirical …

This paper analyzes whether Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) signed between the United States and Latin American countries … empirical strategy benefits from the fact that about half of Latin American countries have signed a trade agreement with the … of labor inspectors and a 60 percent increase in the number of inspections. The North American Free Trade Agreement …

integration and trade among the countries of the Western Hemisphere and between these and other countries and world regions. …

The relevance of transport costs has increased as liberalization continues to reduce artificial barriers to trade. Is …