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How Substitutable are Foreign Varieties: Estimation and Application

Abstract

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This dissertation consists of two essays. The first essay examines the manner in which product quality relates to product substitutability. The second essay builds on the insight from the first essay and applies the estimation framework from the first essay to study the impact of the surge in Chinese exports to the U.S. on developed countries.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Economics
Year
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Gu, Zhiying
Contributors dc:contributor
  • David Hummels
  • Anson Soderbery
  • Matthew Hoelle
  • Yong Bao

Subjects

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Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:docs.lib.purdue.edu:open_access_dissertations-2405

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Gu, Zhiying. How Substitutable are Foreign Varieties: Estimation and Application. Dissertation thesis, 2015. https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1189