Trade, markup heterogeneity and misallocations

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-13

  Epifani, Paolo ^a   Gancia, Gino ^b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dispersion of market power; Markups; Procompetitive effect; Trade and welfare

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; HETEROGENEITY; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PRICE DYNAMICS; TRADE LIBERALIZATION; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 78650817221     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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