This paper investigates whether the elasticity of demand systematically changes from one importer country to another in … an international trade context. Evidence from U.S. exports supports this view by suggesting that the elasticity of demand … to the U.S. of the importer country. In terms of policy implications, using a common elasticity measure would …

lower and negative elasticity in the short run compared with the long run. Relative prices are three times as elastic in the …

changes in the relative price of those two goods, commonly known as the Armington elasticity. We estimate Armington … elasticities for 312 industries at the 4-digit SIC level over the period 1989 to 1995. Our estimation results offer the most … statistically significant differences exist within most 3-digit SIC industries, which highlights the importance of estimation at a …

empirical studies have largely focused on measuring the gains from an increased variety of imports. Trade theory, however …