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The Heckscher-Ohlin-Vanek Model of Trade: Why Does It Fail? When Does It Work? / Donald R. Davis, David E. Weinstein, Scott C. Bradford, Kazushige Shimpo.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Donald R.
- Series:
- Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w5625.
- NBER working paper series no. w5625
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
- Other Title:
- The Heckscher-Ohlin-Vanek Model of Trade
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 1996.
- Summary:
- The Heckscher-Ohlin-Vanek model of factor service trade is a central construct in international economics. Empirically, though, it is a flop. This warrants a new approach. Using Japanese regional data we are able to test the HOV model by independently examining its component production and consumption elements. The strict HOV model performs poorly because it cannot explain the international location of production. However, relaxing the assumption of universal factor price equalization yields a dramatic improvement. We also solve most of what Trefler (1995) calls the mystery of the missing trade. In sum, the HOV model performs remarkably well.
- Notes:
- Print version record
- June 1996.
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