The purpose of this paper is to theoretically assess, from a welfare perspective, the desirability of uniform import …

is complementary to skilled labor. Most countries import a large share of their capital equipment, and by doing so import …

theoretical framework that combines variable markups due to strategic complementarities and endogenous choice to import … intermediate inputs. The model predicts that firms with high import shares and high market shares have low exchange rate pass … destination and imports by source country. We confirm that import intensity and market share are the prime determinants of pass …

outcomes. Since our panel covers the years 2002 to 2006, we can use changes in import tariffs associated with China's WTO entry … of their exports and increased their export scope, though the magnitude of the effects differed by import source, firm …

We analyze the effect of rising Chinese import competition between 1990 and 2007 on local U.S. labor markets …, exploiting cross-market variation in import exposure stemming from initial differences in industry specialization while …

geographic areas. We consider the case of Canada, document its impressive experience with import variety growth in the period … from 1988 to 2007, and relate this variety growth to the process of immigration. We find that import varieties grew 76 …

demand: this is the so-called "import comparability" or "proportionality" assumption. A report to the National Research …