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Book SynopsisPresents a new research program that is transforming the study of international trade. Until a few years ago, models of international trade did not recognize the heterogeneity of firms and exporters, and could not provide good explanations of international production networks. Now such models exist and are explored in this volume.
Trade ReviewThis outstanding volume will become essential reading for graduate-level courses in international trade. -- Stephen Redding, London School of Economics
This is no ordinary conference volume. It is an integral part of new and important developments in research that is presently transforming the field of international trade. -- Harry Flam, Stockholm University
Table of Contents* Preface * Introduction * Contractual Frictions and Global Sourcing Pol Antras and Elhanan Helpman * The Boundaries of the Multinational Firm: An Empirical Analysis Nathan Nunn and Daniel Trefler * Contract Enforcement, Comparative Advantage and Long-Run Growth Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano * The Dynamics of Firm-Level Adjustments to Trade Liberalization James A. Costantini and Marc J. Melitz * Competing in Organizations: Firm Heterogeneity and International Trade Dalia Marin and Thierry Verdier * Optimal Choice of Product Scope for Multiproduct Firms under Monopolistic Competition Robert Feenstra and Hong Ma * Firm Heterogeneity, Central Locations, and the Structure of Foreign Direct Investment Stephen R. Yeaple * Export Dynamics in Colombia: Transaction-Level Evidence Jonathan Eaton, Marcela Eslava, Maurice Kugler and James Tybout * Fair Wages and Foreign Sourcing Gene M. Grossman and Elhanan Helpman * Organizing Offshoring: Middle Managers and Communication Costs Pol Antras, Luis Garicano and Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
