Service Trade, regional specialization, and welfare☆

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Han, Yuancheng; Miranda-Pinto, Jorge; Tanaka, Satoshi
• 署名单位: Reserve Bank of New Zealand; University of Queensland; International Monetary Fund
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0022-1996
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2025.104178
• 发表日期: 2025
• 关键词: INTERNATIONAL-TRADE; structural-change; income; INEQUALITY; geography; IMPACT

摘要

How much does trade in services affect regional production specialization and welfare? Using unique Canadian trade data, we document that the size of inter-provincial service trade is comparable to that of good trade, and that net exports of services are highly correlated with the value-added share of services across provinces. With a spatial model featuring domestic and international trade, we quantify the effects of service trade. Our results highlight that domestic service trade significantly promotes regional specialization, with heterogeneous welfare gains that reduce regional disparities. Conversely, international service trade generates more uniform welfare gains across provinces.