Does national market size matter for industrial structure? This has been suggested by theoretical work on "home market" effects, as in Krugman (1980,1995). In this paper, I show that what previously was regarded as an assumption of convenience - transport costs only for the differentiated goods...

Does national market size matter for industrial structure? This has been suggested by theoretical work on quot;home marketquot;effects, as in Krugman (1980, 1995). In this paper, I show that what previously was regarded as an assumption of convenience transport costs only for the differentiated...

This paper focuses on two issues that challenge the accepted pessimistic view that regional trade agreements (RTAs) between developing countries in welfare terms by taking into account scale economies in transport. First, how is the standard welfare analysis of an RTA affected by the endogeneity...

How do the number of trade partners and the concentration of trade among partners affect the economic growth of a country? We refer to these characteristics as the structure of trade, and explore this question empirically in this study. We find that the structure of trade, independently of the...

From 1980-2009 the Polish economy experienced structural dislocation. The growth and success of the Solidarity movement represented the shift in manufacturing from Soviet bloc trade to membership in the European Union. This paper examines four independent metrics that measure the changing...

This paper explores several theories regarding how China has become highly successful in capturing world export markets. The paper concludes that increased competitiveness is dependant on, but not limited to several factors discussed in detail including, exchange rate undervaluation, low wage...