We explore the contribution of product-quality upgrading to the export performance of six fast-growing Asian economies … changes in these countries' sectoral export shares during 1970-2010. We build a multisector Ricardian trade model which allows … for changes in product quality, and calibrate it to generate predictions about export volumes. Unlike previous literature …

diversification of the export sector. The latter, in turn, has been influenced by capital accumulation and economic growth. The growth … brought about by export expansion and its interaction with saving and investment …

What is the impact of climate change on inflation and growth dynamics? This is not a simple question to answer as … climate-related shocks affect inflation and economic growth also depends on long-run scarring in the economy and the country … investigate how climate shocks, as measured by climate-induced natural disasters, influence inflation and economic growth in a …

This paper provides an empirical benchmarking of growth, productivity and export patterns for developing NREs against … service export baskets. Technological progress and specialization in trade in services may offer diversification options for …

Structural transformation depends not only on how much countries export but also on what they export and with whom they … complexity of the export basket. We identify five priority areas for policies: (1) reduction of trade costs, at and behind the …

direct measures of product variety calculated from 6-digit OECD export and import data. Although the issue is still far from …

, despite the larger trade elasticities implied by firm heterogeneity. As a consequence, the world-wide trade response, though …

export takeoffs include domestic and structural indicators such as lower macroeconomic uncertainty, improved quality of … diversification also contribute to initiating export accelerations. The paper also finds heterogeneity, with somewhat different … on output, export surges tend to be associated with lower post-acceleration unemployment and income inequality …