The paper builds a two-sector general-equilibrium model, with one homogeneous and one differentiated good. The differentiated good has increasing returns to scale. Preferences are nonhomothetic with a hierarchy of wants. Income distribution is determined by the ownership of inputs and endogenous...

This paper investigates the incidence of poverty in Indian towns and cities of various sizes of population. It also tests the hypothesis that larger towns and cities, because of their size, are capable of supporting more complex economic activities, improving labor productivity, and hence...

Traditional research in the context of product market entry has explored the strategic reactions of incumbent firms when threatened by the possibility of entry, and have identified industry-specific factors that affect entry rates. However, following <link rid="b12">de Soto (1989</link>), there has been increasing...

This study investigates the case for an export ban on intermediate goods which generate environmental damage. Since export restrictions on intermediates have long been advocated as a method of stimulating domestic industries in developing countries, we consider whether the case for an export ban...