This paper evaluates the distributional impacts of transportation networks in China.We show that the quality of roads …

, we document a novel stylized fact: Export activity is disproportionately concentrated in larger cities - even more so … heterogeneous firm model that features selection into the domestic and the export market. Our model delivers novel predictions for …

We consider the effect of export sophistication on economic performance using regional variations within a single … country (China) over the period 1997-2007. We confirm Hausmann, Hwang and Rodrik (2007)’s prediction that regions that engage …. We find that these gains are limited to to export activities undertaken by domestic entities. Direct gains do not appear …

We consider the effect of export sophistication on economic performance by appealing to regional variation within one … single country (China) over the 1997–2009 period. We find evidence in support of Hausmann, Hwang and Rodrik (2007), in that … regions specializing in more sophisticated goods subsequently grow faster. We find substantial variation in export …