The Structure of Foreign Trade

42 Pages Posted: 21 Dec 1998 Last revised: 15 Dec 2022

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Elhanan Helpman

Harvard University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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Date Written: October 1998

Abstract

During the last two decades, new research has greatly advanced our understanding of the structure of world trade. This article reviews the empirical literature that grew out of this effort, emphasizing the ways in which it relied on theoretical developments.

Suggested Citation

Helpman, Elhanan, The Structure of Foreign Trade (October 1998). NBER Working Paper No. w6752, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=137505

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