We present, extend and estimate a model of international trade with firm heterogeneity in the tradition of Melitz (2003 … prices, productivity levels and markups as functions of openness to trade at a sectoral level. The theory lends itself … naturally to a difference in differences estimation, with international differences in trade openness at the sector level …

In this paper, I investigate welfare gains associated with trade induced intra-firm adjustments of multi-product firms …) product innovation, ii) investments in the degree of product differentiation, and iii) process innovation. Trade integration …

affect, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the outcome of a trade liberalization exercise …

This paper shows that the R&D intensity of an industry plays an important role in determining international trade … patterns via its effect on scale economies. I first develop a model of trade with heterogeneous firms where firms compete with … less sensitive to trade costs. I find empirical support for these predictions using fi rm-level data for Swedish …

affect, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the outcome of a trade liberalization exercise …

In 2007 a Free Trade Area (BFTA) will be created in the Balkans. In this paper we study the potential impact of BFTA on … trade growth in the SEE. Given that welfare impacts associated with trade growth depend on the growth channels, more goods … complicated by the fact that firm-level trade data is not available for the SEE economies. In order to cope with this data paucity …

In 2007 a Free Trade Area (BFTA) will be created in the Balkans. In this paper we study the potential impact of BFTA on … trade growth in the SEE. Given that welfare impacts associated with trade growth depend on the growth channels, more goods … complicated by the fact that firm-level trade data is not available for the SEE economies. In order to cope with this data paucity …