Lewrick, Ulf and Mohler, Lukas and Weder, Rolf. (2011) International Trade in Variety and Domestic Production. WWZ Discussion Papers, 2011 (03). Basel.
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Abstract
Welfare gains from increasing product variety are an important source of the gains from international trade. Recent empirical studies have largely focused on measuring
the gains from an increased variety of imports. Trade theory, however, suggests that international trade heavily affects the variety of domestically produced goods as well.
To overcome the typical data limitations on domestic varieties, we employ the number of domestic establishments as a proxy of the number of domestic varieties and include
information on business dynamics to assess the importance of new and disappearing varieties. Our results suggest that for U.S. manufacturing, losses in domestic varieties from 1992 to 2006 are substantial and outweigh the gains from increased imported varieties.
the gains from an increased variety of imports. Trade theory, however, suggests that international trade heavily affects the variety of domestically produced goods as well.
To overcome the typical data limitations on domestic varieties, we employ the number of domestic establishments as a proxy of the number of domestic varieties and include
information on business dynamics to assess the importance of new and disappearing varieties. Our results suggest that for U.S. manufacturing, losses in domestic varieties from 1992 to 2006 are substantial and outweigh the gains from increased imported varieties.
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UniBasel Contributors: | Weder, Rolf |
Item Type: | Working Paper |
Publisher: | WWZ |
Note: | -- Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Discussion paper / Internet publication |
Language: | English |
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Deposited On: | 19 Jul 2013 07:36 |
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