Kristian Behrens

University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics

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Working from Home: Too Much of a Good Thing?

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Working from Home: Too Much of a Good Thing?

CESifo Working Paper No. 8831
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 20 Jan 2021
Kristian Behrens, Sergey Kichko and Jacques-François Thisse
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Trento - Department of Economics and Management and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL)
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Working from Home: Too Much of a Good Thing?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15669
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 22 Sep 2021
Kristian Behrens, Sergey Kichko and Jacques-François Thisse
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Trento - Department of Economics and Management and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL)
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alternative work arrangements, housing, land, office, telecommuting, working from home

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Trade, Wages, and Productivity

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Trade, Wages, and Productivity

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4011
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 05 Dec 2012
Kristian Behrens, Giordano Mion, Yasusada Murata and Jens Suedekum
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Sussex - Department of Economics, Nihon University - Advanced Research Institute for the Sciences and Humanities and University of Duisburg-Essen
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firm heterogeneity, endogenous markups, gravity equation, monopolistic competition, general equilibrium

Trade, Wages, and Productivity

CIRPEE Working Paper No. 08-26
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 19 Sep 2008
Kristian Behrens, Giordano Mion, Yasusada Murata and Jens Suedekum
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Sussex - Department of Economics, Nihon University - Advanced Research Institute for the Sciences and Humanities and Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
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Heterogeneous firms, gravity equations, general equilibrium, monopolistic competition, variable demand elasticities

Trade, Wages, and Productivity

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7369
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 26 Aug 2009
Kristian Behrens, Giordano Mion, Yasusada Murata and Jens Suedekum
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Sussex - Department of Economics, Nihon University and Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
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counterfactual analysis, endogenous markups, firm heterogeneity, general equilibrium, gravity equation system, monopolistic competition

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Prime Locations

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Prime Locations

CESifo Working Paper No. 8768
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 28 Dec 2020
Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, Thilo Albers and Kristian Behrens
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, Humboldt University of Berlin and University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics
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Prime Locations

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15470
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 02 Dec 2020 Last Revised: 27 May 2022
Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, Thilo Albers and Kristian Behrens
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, Humboldt University of Berlin and University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics
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granular spatial model, internal city structure, multiple equilibria and path dependence, Prime services, transport networks

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On Quantitative Spatial Economic Models

Higher School of Economics Research Paper No. WP BRP 184/EC/2018
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 21 Mar 2018
Kristian Behrens and Yasusada Murata
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and Nihon University
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quantitative spatial economics; location choice; logit; spatial equilibrium

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Trade Crisis? What Trade Crisis?

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Trade Crisis? What Trade Crisis?

National Bank of Belgium Working Paper No. 195
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 24 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2010
Kristian Behrens, Gregory Corcos and Giordano Mion
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics and University of Sussex - Department of Economics
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trade crisis, trade collapse, margins of trade, firm-level analysis, Belgium

Trade Crisis? What Trade Crisis?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7956
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 16 Aug 2010
Kristian Behrens, Gregory Corcos and Giordano Mion
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) - Department of Economics and University of Sussex - Department of Economics
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Belgium, firm-level analysis, margins of trade, trade collapse, trade crisis

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Quantifying the Gap between Equilibrium and Optimum Under Monopolistic Competition

Higher School of Economics Research Paper No. WP BRP 185/EC/2018
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 20 Mar 2018
Kristian Behrens, Giordano Mion, Yasusada Murata and Jens Suedekum
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Sussex - Department of Economics, Nihon University and Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
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monopolistic competition; welfare distortions; equilibrium versus optimum; inefficient entry and selection; inter- and intra-sectoral allocations

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The World is Not Yet Flat: Transport Costs Matter !

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7862
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 11 Nov 2016
Kristian Behrens, W. Mark Brown and Theophile Bougna
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, Statistics Canada and World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
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Economic Geography, International Trade and Trade Rules, General Manufacturing, Construction Industry

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Beyond the Home Market Effect: Market Size and Specialization in a Multi-Country World

FEEM Working Paper No. 119.2009
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 08 Jan 2010
Kristian Behrens, Andrea Roberto Lamorgese, Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano and Takatoshi Tabuchi
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, Bank of Italy, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Paolo Baffi Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation and University of Tokyo - Faculty of Economics
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Comparative Advantage, Home Market Effect, Hub Effect, International Trade, Monopolistic Competition, Multi-country Models

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Trade, Competition, and Efficiency

CIRPEE Working Paper No. 09-40
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 22 Sep 2009
Kristian Behrens and Yasusada Murata
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and Nihon University
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Pro-competitive effects, competitive limit, excess entry, trade and efficiency, monopolistic competition

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Tempora Mutantur: In Search of a New Testament for NEG

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 21 Apr 2010
Kristian Behrens and Frederic Robert-Nicoud
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and University of Geneva - Department of Political Economics
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New Economic Geography, core-periphery model

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Spatial Frictions

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Spatial Frictions

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7175
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 02 Feb 2013
Kristian Behrens, Giordano Mion, Yasusada Murata and Jens Suedekum
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Sussex - Department of Economics, Nihon University - Advanced Research Institute for the Sciences and Humanities and Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
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city-size distribution, urban frictions, trade frictions, productivity, markups

Spatial Frictions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8572
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 21 Sep 2011
Kristian Behrens, Giordiano Mion, Yasusada Murata and Jens Suedekum
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Sussex, Nihon University and Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
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city-size distribution, markups, productivity, trade frictions, urban frictions

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Intersectoral Markup Divergence

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6965
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 May 2018
Kristian Behrens, Sergey Kichko and Philip Ushchev
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Trento - Department of Economics and Management and HSE University
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monopolistic competition, variable markups, trade liberalization, non-traded goods, markup divergence

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Manufacturing (Co)agglomeration in a Transition Country: Evidence from Russia

Higher School of Economics Research Paper No. WP BRP 186/EC/2018
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 21 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2018
Ekaterina Aleksandrova, Kristian Behrens and Maria Kuznetsova
National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow), University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow)
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Agglomeration; Coagglomeration; Determinants of Geographic Concentration; Manufacturing Industries; Russia

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The Optimal Distribution of Population Across Cities

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The Optimal Distribution of Population Across Cities

NBER Working Paper No. w22823
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 14 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 13 May 2023
David Albouy, Kristian Behrens, Frederic Robert-Nicoud and Nathan Seegert
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Geneva - Department of Political Economics and University of Utah - Department of Finance
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The Optimal Distribution of Population Across Cities

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11616
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Nov 2016
David Albouy, Kristian Behrens, Frederic Robert-Nicoud and Nathan Seegert
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Geneva - Department of Political Economics and University of Utah - Department of Finance
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City size, federal taxation., heterogeneous sites, local governments

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Cultural and public services as factors of city resilience? Evidence from big plant closures and downsizing

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Cultural and public services as factors of city resilience? Evidence from big plant closures and downsizing

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 09 Feb 2022
Admin SSRN au/at CIRANO, Kristian Behrens, Manassé Drabo and Florian Mayneris
CIRANO, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, ESG UQAM and University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM)
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Socio-demographic change; plant closures; downsizing; manufacturing; city resilience

Cultural and Public Services as Factors of City Resilience? Evidence from Big Plant Closures and Downsizing

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16723
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 04 Feb 2022
Kristian Behrens, Manassé Drabo and Florian Mayneris
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) and University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM)
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city resilience, Downsizing, Manufacturing, Plant Closures, Socio-demographic change

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Productive Cities: Sorting, Selection and Agglomeration

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7922
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Jul 2010
Kristian Behrens, Gilles Duranton and Frederic Robert-Nicoud
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment and University of Geneva - Department of Political Economics
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agglomeration, city size, selection, sorting, urban premium, Zipf's law

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Globalization and Individual Gains from Trade

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7448
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Oct 2009
Kristian Behrens and Yasusada Murata
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and Nihon University
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general equilibrium, income heterogeneity, monopolistic competition, pro-competitive effects, product diversity

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Gentrification and Pioneer Businesses

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13296
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 05 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2019
Kristian Behrens, Brahim Boualam, Julien Martin and Florian Mayneris
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) - Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)
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Gentrification, microgeographic data, New York, pioneer businesses

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Survival of the Fittest in Cities: Agglomeration, Selection, and Polarisation

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7018
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 18 Dec 2008
Kristian Behrens and Frederic Robert-Nicoud
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and University of Geneva - Department of Political Economics
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agglomeration, entrepreneur heterogeneity, firm selection, income inequalities, urban systems, urbanization

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Industry Location and Wages: The Role of Market Size and Accessibility in Trading Networks

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10411
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 10 Feb 2015
Javier Barbero, Kristian Behrens and José L. Zofío
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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generalized transport costs, industry location, size, trading networks, wages

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The World is Not Yet Flat: Transport Costs Matter!

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10356
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 23 Jan 2015
Kristian Behrens, Théophile Bougna and W. Mark Brown
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Université du Québec à Montréal and Statistics Canada
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geographical concentration, input-output linkages, international trade exposure, transport costs, trucking rates

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Agglomeration Theory with Heterogeneous Agents

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10184
Number of pages: 77 Posted: 06 Oct 2014
Kristian Behrens and Frederic Robert-Nicoud
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and University of Geneva - Department of Political Economics
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agglomeration, city-size distribution, heterogeneous agents, inequality, selection, sorting

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The Henry George Theorem in a Second-Best World

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8120
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Nov 2010
Kristian Behrens, Yoshitsugu Kanemoto and Yasusada Murata
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Tokyo - Faculty of Economics and Nihon University
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Henry George Theorem, local public goods, monopolistic competition, optimal city size, second-best economies

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On Measuring Welfare Changes When Varieties are Endogenous

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11774
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 17 Jan 2017
Kristian Behrens, Yoshitsugu Kanemoto and Yasusada Murata
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies and Nihon University
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monopolistic competition, welfare changes

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Market Size, Entrepreneurship, and Income Inequality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9831
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 02 Jun 2014
Kristian Behrens, Dmitry Pokrovsky and Evegeny Zhelobodko
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow) and Novosibirsk State University - Department of Economics
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entrepreneurship, heterogeneous agents, income inequality, market size, monopolistic competition

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A Granular Spatial Model

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17126
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 29 Mar 2022
Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, Thilo Albers and Kristian Behrens
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Geography and Environment, Humboldt University of Berlin and University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics
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granular spatial model, internal city structure, multiple equilibria, Place-Based Policies

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Intersectoral Linkages: Good Shocks, Bad Outcomes?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13946
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 07 Oct 2019
Kristian Behrens, Sergey Kichko and Philip Ushchev
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Trento - Department of Economics and Management and HSE University
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Complementarity, Intersectoral linkages, Sectoral Shocks, Substitutability, welfare changes

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Are Clusters Resilient? Evidence from Canadian Textile Industries

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12184
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 04 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2018
Kristian Behrens, Brahim Boualam and Julien Martin
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) and University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM)
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geo-coded data, Geographic clusters, Multifibre Arrangement, resilience, textile and clothing industries

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The Determinants of Coagglomeration: Evidence from Functional Employment Patterns

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11884
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 16 Mar 2017
Kristian Behrens and Rachel Guillain
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and University of Burgundy Franche-Comté
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agglomeration mechanisms, coagglomeration, Duranton-Overman index, functional specialization

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Distorted Monopolistic Competition

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11642
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 22 Nov 2016
Kristian Behrens, Giordano Mion, Yasusada Murata and Jens Suedekum
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Sussex - Department of Economics, Nihon University and Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)
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intersectoral distortions, intrasectoral distortions, monopolistic competition, welfare distortion

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Inter- and Intra-Firm Linkages: Evidence from Microgeographic Location Patterns

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10921
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 04 Nov 2015
Kristian Behrens and Vera Sharunova
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics and National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow)
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inter-firm linkages, intra-firm linkages, microgeographic location patterns, multiunit firms, spatial organization of firms

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New Trade Models, Elusive Welfare Gains

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10255
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 17 Nov 2014
Kristian Behrens, Yoshitsugu Kanemoto and Yasusada Murata
University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM) - Department of Economics, University of Tokyo - Faculty of Economics and Nihon University
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cardinalization, new trade models, product diversity, subutility function, welfare gains from trade