Entry regulation and international trade

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)182-185
Journal / PublicationApplied Economics Letters
Volume24
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 6 Feb 2017

Abstract

We use cross-country, cross-industry data to analyse the relationship between entry regulation and international trade. We find robust evidence that entry regulation discourages exports of industries with low natural barriers to entry. This implies that, in international markets, countries with heavy entry regulation have a comparative disadvantage in industries that are technologically easy to enter. Further analysis shows that the result is partly due to the negative impact of entry regulation on productivity.

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  • comparative advantage, Entry regulation, natural entry, trade

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Entry regulation and international trade. / Wang, Qingran; Wu, Haibin; Xu, Jun et al.
In: Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 24, No. 3, 06.02.2017, p. 182-185.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review