Further Tests of Ahn, Khandelwal, and Wei’s (2011) Model of Intermediated Trade

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dc.contributor.authorDuan J
dc.contributor.authorQian X
dc.contributor.authorDas K
dc.contributor.authorMeriluoto L
dc.contributor.authorReed WR
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-02T03:42:19Z
dc.date.available2019-12-02T03:42:19Z
dc.date.issued2019en
dc.date.updated2019-05-01T22:04:36Z
dc.description.abstractThis study subjects Ahn, Khandelwal, and Wei’s (2011) model of intermediary trade to a series of additional tests. Using data mostly sourced independently from AKW, we demonstrate that we are able to reproduce the evidence supporting their three main predictions for Chinese exports. However, further tests reveal that these results are not robust. When we repeat the analysis underlying their first prediction with more recently available data, we estimate coefficients that are wrong-signed and significant. When we re-analyze the evidence supporting their second and third predictions, we find that the full sample results mask significant heterogeneity across Chinese regions. In many cases, key coefficients are insignificant. In a few cases, they are wrong-signed and significant. Finally, we find that there are multiple versions of a key variables measuring the number of required import documents by country, and that results are not robust across versions.en
dc.identifier.citationDuan J, Qian X, Das K, Meriluoto L, Reed WR (2019). Further Tests of Ahn, Khandelwal, and Wei’s (2011) Model of Intermediated Trade. University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance. University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17738
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Financeen
dc.subjectIntermediariesen
dc.subjectexportsen
dc.subjectproductivityen
dc.subjectheterogeneous firmsen
dc.subjectChinaen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::35 - Commerce, management, tourism and services::3507 - Strategy, management and organisational behaviour::350706 - International businessen
dc.titleFurther Tests of Ahn, Khandelwal, and Wei’s (2011) Model of Intermediated Tradeen
dc.typeDiscussion / Working Papersen
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