Contributions

  • Federal Reserve Bank of New York. - Contributor

Publication

1997 - Federal Reserve Bank of New York, [New York, N.Y.], New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

6,750 words, Guess

Page Count

27 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCHB1

Description

"Does national market size matter for industrial structure? This has been suggested by theoretical work on "home mark" effects, as in Krugman (1980, 1995). In this paper, I show that what previously was regarded as an assumption of convenience--transport costs only for the differentiated goods--matters a great deal. In a focal case in which differentiated and homogeneous goods have identical transport costs, the home market effect disappears. The paper discusses available evidence on the relative trade costs for differentiated and homogeneous goods. No compelling argument is found that market size will matter for industrial structure"--Federal Reserve Bank of New York web site.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Staff reports ;

Other Editions

  • The home market, trade, and industrial structureElectronic resourceFederal Reserve Bank of New York1997

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