Aggregation and Applied Trade Theory

The influence of data aggregation on applied trade theory may not be generally appreciated. Aggregation can have a direct impact on the direction of trade, factor intensity, factor abundance, factor substitution, product differentiation, and intra-industry trade. This paper develops some propositions for applied trade theorists on the effects of aggregation.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Thompson, Henry
Published in:	Journal of Economic Integration. - Department of Economics and Trade. - Vol. 20.2005, p. 604-612
Publisher:	Department of Economics and Trade
Subject:	Aggregation \| Applied trade theory \| Homogeneous \| Heterogeneous \| Intra-industry trade

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	F10 - Trade. General ; F11 - Neoclassical Models of Trade ; F12 - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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