Mohler, Lukas - In: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES) 147 (2011) I, pp. 45-70
Since the seminal work of Krugman (1979), variety gains from trade are recognized as an important channel of welfare … gains. In this paper, the gains from variety are estimated for Switzerland. It is found that despite the openness of the … differentiated as their U.S. counterparts; consequently, new varieties do not provide the same value to consumers. Second, variety …