Heterogeneous firms, exporter networks and the effect of distance on international trade

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-35

  Krautheim, Sebastian ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distance; Fixed costs; Gravity; Networks; Trade

Indexed keywords

EXPORT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SPILLOVER EFFECT; TRADE FLOW;

EID: 84860279283     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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