Endogenous Ranking and Equilibrium Lorenz Curve Across (ex ante) Identical Countries.

This paper proposes a symmetry-breaking model of trade with a (large but) finite number of (ex ante) identical countries and a continuum of tradeable goods, which differ in their dependence on local differentiated producer services. Productivity differences across countries arise endogenously throug...

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Published in:Econometrica Vol. 81; no. 5; pp. 2009 - 2032
Main Author: Matsuyama, Kiminori
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2013
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