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Quality and trade with many countries and industries

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper investigates a trade model with horizontal and vertical product differentiations, many goods and many countries. It studies the impact of productivity, population changes and trade costs on the quality composition of exports. The analysis embeds within the same tractable model a series of empirical results, including Linder hypothesis and high-income countries’ specialization in high quality good production. It also shows that high-quality goods exhibiting a high degree of differentiation are traded only by high-income countries.

Source: International Economics

DOI: 10.1016/j.inteco.2024.100557

Authors: P.M. Picard, A. Tampieri

Institutions: University of Luxembourg, UCLouvain, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Language: English

Topic: Global trade and economics

Subfield: General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,210

Funder: Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg