Fixed export cost heterogeneity, trade and welfare

European Economic Review

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1256-1274

  Jørgensen, Jan G ^a   Schröder, Philipp J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous firms; Intra industry trade; Monopolistic competition; Protectionism; Trade liberalization; Welfare

Indexed keywords

BILATERAL AGREEMENT; EXPORT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PROTECTIONISM; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE LIBERALIZATION;

EID: 53149149083     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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