Trade liberalization, selection, and technology adoption with vertical linkages
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چکیده
This paper analyses the role played by vertical linkages on effects of trade liberalization technology upgrading, average productivity, and welfare in a model with heterogeneous firms. We find that strength shapes produces firms’ survival upgrading decisions, having an impact productivity economy, ultimately, welfare. Our calibration results show linkages, their interaction magnify
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Review of International Economics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0965-7576', '1467-9396']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/roie.12529