Trading partners and trading volumes: implementing the Helpman-Melitz-Rubinstein model empirically

Santos Silva, Joao and Tenreyro, Silvana ORCID: 0000-0002-9816-7452 (2009) Trading partners and trading volumes: implementing the Helpman-Melitz-Rubinstein model empirically. CEP Discussion Papers (935). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK.

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Abstract

Helpman, Melitz, and Rubinstein (2008)–HMR–present a rich theoretical model to study the determinants of bilateral trade flows across countries. The model is then empirically implemented through a two-stage estimation procedure. This note seeks to clarify some econometric aspects of the estimation approach used by HMR and explore the consequences of possible departures from the maintained distributional assumptions.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Additional Information:	© 2009 the authors
Divisions:	Centre for Economic Performance Economics
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
JEL classification:	F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F10 - General C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C5 - Econometric Modeling > C50 - General C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods: General > C13 - Estimation
Date Deposited:	14 Oct 2009 11:48
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 04:18
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/25505

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