We introduce a simple oligopolistic trade model with international transportation costs, and analyze the profitability … and the social desirability of national vs. international mergers in relation to three different issues, (i) the level of …. -- mergers ; national champions ; international trade ; economic integration …

What are the main causes of international terrorism? The lessons from the surge of academic research that followed 9 … (the escalation effect) stressing domestic political instability as the main reason for international terrorism … avenue for future research than the available alternatives. -- Terrorism ; international terrorism ; political instability …

Countries restrict the overall extent of international travel and migration to balance the expected costs and benefits … respond? A simple theoretical framework predicts that reduced exposure to pre-pandemic international mobility causes slightly … 2009. We find that in all cases, even a draconian 50 percent reduction in pre-pandemic international mobility is associated …

development model, based on high MNC penetration. -- International relations and international political economy ; economic …

Heterogeneous firms are at the heart of both the New New International Trade Theory and the Micro-econometrics of … International Firm Activities. One important aim of microeconometric studies is to uncover stylized facts that hold over space and …-econometrics of international firm activities do we consider as convincing? Based on my own experience from the last twenty years I …

important micro-level linkage with potential macro-level implications. International rent sharing can transmit economic …