Measuring the Unequal Gains from Trade

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Journal: Quarterly Journal of Economics
Year: 2016
Volume: 131
Issue: 3
Pages: 1113-1180

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Individuals that consume different baskets of goods are differentially affected by relative price changes caused by international trade. We develop a methodology to measure the unequal gains from trade across consumers within countries. The approach requires data on aggregate expenditures and parameters estimated from a nonhomothetic gravity equation. We find that trade typically favors the poor, who concentrate spending in more traded sectors. JEL Codes: D63, F10, F60.

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RePEc Handle
repec:oup:qjecon:v:131:y:2016:i:3:p:1113-1180.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25