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How do trade costs affect international trade? This paper offers a new approach. We rely on a flexible gravity equation …
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This paper derives a micro-founded gravity equation in general equilibrium based on a translog demand system that … allows for endogenous markups and rich substitution patterns across goods. In contrast to standard CES-based gravity … to be zero. I test the translog gravity equation and find strong empirical support in its favor. In an application to the …
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In the wake of the euro area crisis, the debate on instruments to deepen economic integration among its members has intensified, among others putting forward a fiscal stabilization capacity for EMU members. Contributions made so far to further this idea have mostly concentrated on the...
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Private wealth is a crucial factor for the economic well-being of households. Key determinants of private wealth include intergenerational wealth transfers (gifts and inheritances), which are gaining importance since 1990, as research suggests. We conduct a detailed investigation of the...
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In this paper we address the issue of how transmission uncertainty could affect the choice between a federal monetary policy based on national data and one on aggregated data.We find that the uncertainty about the transmission process increases the need to take into account information about...
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