The First Great Liberalization: Competition, Quality and Productivity

Bertrand Blancheton (), Stéphane Becuwe and Christopher Meissner

No 9248, EcoMod2016 from EcoMod

Abstract: How did an advanced industrial country react face a great liberalization? How did this country adapt itself to global markets in the face of rapidly rising foreign productivity and falling trade costs. How an early starter adapt it insertion strategy in international trade in long run perspective? By using a new database on French International Trade we analyse exports concentration, specialization and quality. Face trade liberalization an old country, early starter reacts by increasing product quality

Keywords: France; Trade and regional integration; Trade and regional integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-07-04
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