Do tariffs matter for the extensive margin of international trade? An empirical analysis

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-169

  Debaere, Peter ^a,b   Mostashari, Shalah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extensive margin; Fragmentation; Heterogeneity; Trade growth; Trade policy

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXPORT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE FLOW; TRADE POLICY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953615239     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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