The theory of capabilities describes the need for a country to adopt different capabilities to
enhance its productivity through the production of diversified and complex goods. These …

I derive a novel solution for the general equilibrium effects of tariffs that is robust to
heterogeneity across industries and countries, and is a function of only aggregate trade data …

Migration and trade are often linked through ethnic networks boosting bilateral trade. This
study uses migration to quantify the importance of Ricardian technology differences for …

Se analiza el comportamiento del indicador Economic Fitness como medida de la
competitividad internacional de las economías de América Latina y su relación con las …

This paper revisits the role of skill distribution in sha** regional comparative advantage.
Theoretically, we show that it is the relative skill dispersion between exporters and importers …

This paper presents a framework to assess the relative importance of three key sources of
productivity growth that research on international trade focuses on:(i) inter-industry …

This paper aims to find a set of variables that explain the success of Portuguese footwear in
a global market. The Portuguese footwear industry is a success story, thanks in no small part …

Export growth requires not only entry into new markets, but also the survival of trade flows.
This paper analyses the role of initial product export share and product differentiation in …

I derive a novel solution for the long run, competitive effects of tariffs that is general for many
countries, robust to rich cross-country heterogeneity, and a function of only aggregate trade …

Policies promoting processing trade are thought to encourage integration into global
markets for develo** countries. Agents engaged in processing can import intermediate …