We apply a simple method to study the relative quality of Chinese versus European products exported in the clothing … change of export prices and quantities sold in narrowly defined product categories as an indicator of quality shifts. Using … indication of China moving up the quality ladder in its clothing exports relative to the EU. While European ‘core’ products in …

product quality explain twice as much of the variation in export revenues than cost. …

the importance of representative consumer taste relative to quality and marginal cost in export success. We find …

-stage model with quality choice made before price competition takes place, we show that EU anti-dumping policy that takes the form … impact of the A-D policy on quality choices is taken into account, European Welfare as well as profits accruing to the …

separates taste from quality and productivity (TFPQ) at the firm-product level. Export data by destination countries allow us to … of taste, quality and costs. We find that taste is very important and explains about 50 % of the variation in export … only when the cost elasticity of improving quality is high. …

separates taste from quality and productivity (TFPQ) at the firm-product level. Export data by destination countries allow us to … of taste, quality and costs. We find that taste is very important and explains about 50 % of the variation in export … only when the cost elasticity of improving quality is high. …