International
Trade Syllabus Introduction:
Globalization in the Data Part 1: Neoclassical Trade Models Ricardian Comparative Advantages - Course
- References:
- Feenstra (2003), Chapter 1
- Dornbusch, Fischer, Samuelson (1977), Comparative Advantage, Trade, and Payments in a Ricardian Model with a Continuum of Goods, American Economic Review
Factoral Endowments: the 2*2*2 HOS model - Course
- References:
- Feenstra (2003), Chapters 1-2
Factoral Endowments: More goods, More Factors - Course
- References:
- Feenstra (2003), Chapter 3
- Dornbusch, Fischer, Samuelson (1980), Heckscher-Ohlin Trade Theory with a Continuum of Goods, Quarterly Journal of Economics
Empirical
Performance of Neoclassical Trade Models - Course
- References:
- Feenstra (2003), Chapter 3
The "Modern" Neoclassical Trade Model: Eaton and Kortum (2002) - Course
- Analytical appendix
- References:
- Eaton and Kortum (2002), "Technology, Geography and Trade", Econometrica, Vol. 70(5): 1741-1779
Part 2: Imperfect Competition and Trade in Differentiated Varieties Trade
in Differentiated Varieties: The Krugman Model - Course
- References:
- Handbook of International Economics, Chapter 1
- Krugman, 1979, "Increasing returns, monopolistic competition, and international trade," Journal of International Economics
Heterogeneous
Firms: The Melitz Model - Course
- Analytical appendix
- References:
- Handbook of International Economics, Chapter 1
- Melitz, 2003, "The Impact of Trade on Intra-Industry Reallocations and Aggregate Industry Productivity," Econometrica
- Handbook of International Economics, Vol 4, Chapter 1
Part 3: Topics in International Trade The
Gravity Equation - Course
- References:
- Handbook of International Economics, Vol 4, Chapter 3
Quantifying
the Gains from Trade - Course
- References:
- Handbook of International Economics, Vol 4, Chapter 4
- Arkolakis et al, 2012. ``New Trade Models, Same Old Gains?'' American
Economic Review, 102(1):94-130. Appendix
Trade, Welfare and Volatility Fragmentation:
Trade in Value Added - Course
- References:
- R. Johnson and G. Noguera (2012), "Accounting for Intermediates: Production Sharing and Trade in Value Added," Journal of International Economics, 86(2)
- G. M. Grossman and E. Rossi-Hansberg (2008), "Trading Tasks: A Simple Theory of Offshoring," American
Economic Review, 98(5)
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