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of the euro on Swedish exports. We consider variations in the impact of the euro taking both firm, industry and export …This paper investigates trade effects of the euro focusing on the impact on bystanders. A common currency is expected … negative effects of the euro on trade flows are asymmetric and only valid for core markets within the Eurozone. …
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We derive a simple equation for the welfare gains from trade when tariffs are liberalized or iceberg trade costs fall. Covering various one-sector trade models that may or may not feature extensive margins and imperfect competition, we generalize the analysis of Arkolakis, Costinot and...
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Using quantile regression and a rich cross section data set for German manufacturing plants this paper documents that the impact of plant characteristics on export activities varies along the conditional size distribution of the export/sales ratio.
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This paper analyses the relationship between firm productivity and export behavior in German manufacturing firms. We examine whether productivity increases the probability of exporting, and assert that there is a causal relationship from high productivity to entering foreign markets, as...
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This paper tests some of the predictions of recent advances in trade theory that have focused on different trade patterns of firms within the same sector. Helpman, Melitz and Yeaple (2005) develop a model in which innate productivity differences between firms determine the degree of...
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How are firms' performances influenced by the specific characteristics of markets where exports are directed and … destinations of exports and different origins of imports map into distinctive firm characteristics. Second, we test the hypothesis …
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This paper offers a portrait of Italian firms that trade goods. Combining data on firms' structural characteristics and economic performance with data on their exporting and importing activity, we uncover evidence supporting recent theories on firm heterogeneity and international trade, together...
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heterogeneity among firms trading with different type of markets. We show that different destinations of exports and different …
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exports, imports or a combination of the two. We show that failing to control for the importing activities may bias upward …
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