outsourcing in export processing trade. We exploit the coexistence of two regulatory export processing regimes in China, which … property- rights theory of intra-firm trade. However, in the regime that foreign firms own the imported components, no …

This paper examines the determinants of intra-firm trade in U.S. imports using detailed countryproductdata. We create a … new measure of product contractibility based on the degree ofintermediation in international trade for the product. We … find important roles for the interaction ofcountry and product characteristics in determining intra-firm trade shares …

efficiently. The other margin (within industry) reflects capital deepening and technology catchup at the industry level. In …

This paper uses a natural experiment to assess whether temporary protection from trade with industrial leaders can … in the short-run regions (départements) in the French Empire which became better protected from trade with the British … for exogenous reasons during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-15) increased capacity in a new technology, mechanised cotton …

role of complementary investments in internal infrastructure and technology adoption in mediating the economy’s response to …