Econ 8433 Reading List

(only part of professor Maskus is listed here)

Part One: Econometric Studies of Trade Determinants (Maskus)

All readings are required. Also, make sure your read the notes at the bottom of this page.

January 17- 24. The HOV Model

1. Trefler, Daniel, "The Case of the Missing Trade and Other Mysteries," American Economic Review, Vol.85, Iss.5 (December 1995), 1029-46.
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2. Harrigan, James, "Technology, Factor Supplies, and International Specialization: Estimating the Neoclassical Model," American Economic Review, Vol.87, Iss.4 (September 1997), 475-94.
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3. Davis, Donald R., and David E. Weinstein, "An Account of Global Factor Trade," American Economic Review, Vol.91, Iss.5 (December 2001), 1423-53.
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4. Debaere, Peter, "Relative Factor Abundance and Trade," Journal of Political Economy, Vol.111, Iss.3 (June 2003), 589-610.
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5. Romalis, John, "Factor Proportions and the Structure of Commodity Trade," American Economic Review, Vol.94, Iss.1 (March 2004), 67-97.
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January 26 and March 14-16. The Gravity Model and Increasing Returns

5a. Bergstrand, Jeffrey H., "The Generalized Gravity Equation, Monopolistic Competition, and the Factor-Proportions Theory in International Trade," Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol.71, Iss.1 (February 1989), 143-53.

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6. McCallum, John, "National Borders Matter: Canada-U.S. Regional Trade Patterns," American Economic Review, Vol.85, Iss.3 (June 1995), 615-23.

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7. Anderson, James E., and Eric van Wincoop, "Gravity with Gravitas: A Solution to the Border Puzzle," American Economic Review, Vol.93, Iss.1 (March 2003), 170-92.

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8. Evenett, Simon J., and Wolfgang Keller, "On Theories Explaining the Success of the Gravity Equation," Journal of Political Economy, Vol.110, Iss.2 (April 2002), 281-316.

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9. Harrigan, James, "Scale Economies and the Volume of Trade," Review of Economics and Statistics, Vol.76, Iss.2 (May 1994), 321-8.

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10. Antweiler, Werner, and Daniel Trefler, "Increasing Returns and all that: A View from Trade," American Economic Review, Vol.92, Iss.1 (March 2002), 93-119.

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March 21 – 23. Export Dynamics and Firm-level Heterogeneity

11. Bernard, Andrew B., and J. Bradford Jensen, "Exceptional Exporter Performance: Cause, Effect, Or both?" Journal of International Economics, Vol.47, Iss.1 (February 1999), 1-25.

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12. Roberts, Mark J., and James R. Tybout, "The Decision to Export in Colombia: An Empirical Model of Entry with Sunk Costs," American Economic Review, Vol.87, Iss.4 (September 1997), 545-64.

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13. Helpman, Elhanan, Marc J. Melitz, and Stephen R. Yeaple, "Export Versus FDI with Heterogeneous Firms," American Economic Review, Vol.94, Iss.1 (March 2004), 300-16.

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