Dynamics of Firms and Trade in General Equilibrium

Robert Dekle, Hyeok Jeong and Nobuhiro Kiyotaki
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Robert Dekle: University of Southern California
Hyeok Jeong: KDI School of Public Policy and Management
Nobuhiro Kiyotaki: Princeton University

Working Papers from Princeton University. Economics Department.

Abstract: This paper develops a dynamic general equilibrium model that attempts to reconcile the observation that aggregate movements of exports and imports are disconnected from real exchange rate movements, while firm-level exports co-move significantly with the real exchange rate. Firms are heterogenous, facing recurrent aggregate and firm-product specific productivity shocks, choose which goods to export, and decide to enter and exit the business endogenously. We calibrate and estimate the model with both aggregate and firm level data from Japan.

Keywords: General Equilibrium Model; Exchange Rate; Exports and Imports; Japan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F10 F19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-03
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