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Icebergs versus tariffs : a quantitative perspective on the gains from trade ; conference paper
Felbermayr, Gabriel; Jung, Benjamin; Larch, Mario - 2013
We derive a simple equation for the welfare gains from trade when tariffs are liberalized or iceberg trade costs fall … the analysis of Arkolakis, Costinot and Rodriguez-Clare (2012) to encompass revenue-generating import tariffs. Our formula … countries with relatively high status quo tariffs, our formula predicts 30-60\% larger gains from trade than the icebergs only …
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How is Trade Protectionism to be Measured?
Bouët, Antoine; Dhont-Peltrault, Estelle - In: La Lettre du CEPII (2000) 195
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Can Openness Deter Corruption? The Role of Foreign Direct Investment
Larrain B., Felipe; Tavares, José - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
The economics literature provides ample evidence that higher corruption discourages FDI inflows. In this paper we address, for the first time in the literature in a systematic way, the exact reverse link, i.e., the empirical effect of FDI inflows on corruption. We present a simple model that...
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Export quality upgrading under credit constraints
Ciani, Andrea; Bartoli, Francesca - 2015
This paper studies whether credit constraints affect the decision of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) to upgrade the quality of their exported output with respect to the one sold domestically. We use a detailed firm-level data-set on Italian SMEs reporting information on output...
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The international trade network in space and time
Abbate, Angela; De Benedictis, Luca; Fagiolo, Giorgio; … - 2012
This paper studies how the structure of the International Trade Network (ITN) changes in geographical space and along time. We employ geographical distance between countries in the world to filter the links in the ITN, building a sequence of sub-networks, each one featuring trade links occurring...
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Exporte: Orientierung auf Zukunfsmärkte
Clemens, Marius; Mölders, Florian; Schumacher, Dieter - In: DIW Wochenbericht 78 (2011) 17, pp. 12-17
Knapp 60 Prozent aller weltweit gehandelten Industriegüter sind forschungsintensiv. Zwei Fünftel davon sind Güter mit sehr hoher Forschungsintensität (Spitzentechnologie) und drei Fünftel Güter mit hoher Forschungsintensität (Hochtechnologie).1 Noch in den 90er Jahren waren die USA...
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Trade and Migration to New Zealand
Bryant, John; Genc, Murat; Law, David - 2004
This paper examines the hypothesis that a greater stock of migrants in New Zealand from a particular country leads to more trade between that country and New Zealand. The literature suggests that migrants can stimulate trade by lowering transaction costs, and by bringing with them preferences...
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Bridging Trade Barriers: Evaluating Models of Multi-Product Exporters
Arnarson, Björn Thor - 2016
In this paper I investigate the impact of a decrease in trade costs on firms' decisions to export. The main contribution of this paper is to evaluate empirically the theoretical predictions of several models of multi-product exporters. The focus is on the firm export entry decision and the...
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Institution-Driven Comparative Advantage and Organizational Choice
Ferguson, Shon; Formai, Sara - 2012
The theory of the firm suggests that firms can respond to poor contract enforcement by vertically integrating their production process. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether firms' integration opportunities affect the way contract enforcement institutions determine international trade...
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Institution-Driven Comparative Advantage, Complex Goods and Organizational Choice
Ferguson, Shon; Formai, Sara - 2011
The theory of the firm suggests that firms can respond to poor contract enforcement by vertically integrating their production process. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether firms' integration opportunities affect the way institutions determine international trade patterns. We find...
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