The determinants of intra-industry specialization in United States trade (English)

This paper attempts to explain the determinants of intra-industry specialization in the United States by reference to industry as well as country characteristics. It is shown that the extent of intra-industry trade is positively correlated with product differentiation, marketing costs, the variability of profit rates, and offshore procurement, and it is negatively correlated with economies of scale, industrial concentration, foreign direct investment...

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Balassa, Bela;
Document Date
1984/06/30
Document Type
Departmental Working Paper
Report Number
DRD86
Volume No
1
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1
Country
United States,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
1984/06/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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The determinants of intra-industry specialization in United States trade
Keywords
product differentiation

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Balassa, Bela.

The determinants of intra-industry specialization in United States trade (English). Development Research Department discussion paper ; no. DRD 86 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/790221468318538273

The determinants of intra-industry specialization in United States trade (English)

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