The Extensive Margin of Exporting Products: A Firm-Level Analysis

A-Tier
Journal: American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics
Year: 2021
Volume: 13
Issue: 4
Pages: 182-245

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

To quantify trade frictions, we examine multiproduct exporters. We build a flexible general-equilibrium model and estimate market entry costs using Brazilian firm-product-destination data under rich demand and market access cost shocks. Our estimates show that additional products farther from a firm's core competency come at higher production costs, but there are substantive economies of scope in market access costs. Market access costs differ across destinations, falling more rapidly in scope at nearby regions and at destinations with fewer nontariff barriers. We evaluate a counterfactual scenario that harmonizes market access costs across destinations and find global welfare gains similar to eliminating all current tariffs.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aejmac:v:13:y:2021:i:4:p:182-245
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24