We develop a method for decomposing countries' observed export prices into quality versus quality-adjusted-price components using information contained in their trade balances. Holding observed export prices constant, countries with surpluses are inferred to offer higher quality than countries...

The pattern of international trade adjustment is affected by the continuing international role of the dollar and related evidence on exchange rate pass-through into prices. This paper argues that a depreciation of the dollar would have asymmetric effects on flows between the United States and...

Main description: Die Prüfung einer insolvenzrechtlichen Überschuldung stellt einen im betriebswirtschaftlichen und juristischen Schrifttum seit langer Zeit kontrovers diskutierten Sachverhalt dar. Obgleich der Ansatz, Überschuldung mittels Handelsbilanzen zu messen, bereits Anfang des 20....

In this paper we have constructed a theoretical model in which Asian firms maximize their profit, competing with Japanese and US firms in their markets. The duopoly model is used to determine export prices and volumes in response to the exchange rate fluctuations vis-...-vis the Japanese yen and...