the framework of ‘the new quantitative trade model.' We complement theory with a simple two-stage estimating procedure …We propose new methods to identify the full impact of country-specific characteristics on bilateral trade flows within …, and offer a proof of concept by quantifying the impact of country-specific R&D expenditure on trade. Results suggest a …

applications of the theory of government decentralization. Decentralization tends to discourage inward FDI and domestic trade and …The essays of this book are contributions to the empirical Literature in International Trade and Public Economics. They …. Two of the essays add to the empirical determinants of trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) and to the numerous …