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作者:Murphy, Kevin M.; Topel, Robert H.
作者单位:University of Chicago; National Bureau of Economic Research
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作者:Winchester, Niven; Rausch, Sebastian
作者单位:Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Domain; ETH Zurich
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作者:Khandelwal, Amit K.; Schott, Peter K.; Wei, Shang-Jin
作者单位:Columbia University; Yale University
摘要:If trade barriers are managed by inefficient institutions, trade liberalization can lead to greater-than-expected gains. We examine Chinese textile and clothing exports before and after the elimination of externally imposed export quotas. Both the surge in export volume and the decline in export prices following quota removal are driven by net entry. This outcome is inconsistent with a model in which quotas are allocated based on firm productivity, implying misallocation of resources. Removing...
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作者:Godlonton, Susan; Thornton, Rebecca L.
作者单位:University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
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作者:Graves, Jennifer
作者单位:University of Oklahoma System; University of Oklahoma - Norman
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作者:Reinhart, Carmen M.; Rogoff, Kenneth S.
作者单位:Harvard University; Harvard University
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作者:Shoag, Daniel
作者单位:Harvard University
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作者:Di Tella, Rafael; Dubra, Juan
作者单位:Harvard University; Universidad de Montevideo
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作者:Frakes, Michael
作者单位:Cornell University
摘要:I explore the association between regional variations in physician behavior and the geographical scope of malpractice standards of care. I estimate a 30-50 percent reduction in the gap between state and national utilization rates of various treatments and diagnostic procedures following the adoption of a rule requiring physicians to follow national, as opposed to local, standards. These findings suggest that standardization in malpractice law may lead to greater standardization in practices an...
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作者:Barberis, Nicholas
作者单位:Yale University