Affiliation:
1. International Monetary Fund , US
2. University of York , UK
Abstract
Abstract
We consider the canonical trade model with heterogeneous firms, love for variety and trade costs, and integrate it in the consumption CAPM model. This yields a structural gravity equation that includes an additional factor related to risk premia. Empirical evidence based on firm-level data confirms the importance of cross-sectional heterogeneity in risk and time-varying risk premia to shape bilateral trade flows. The structural gravity model augmented to account for fluctuations in risk premia offers a compelling explanation for trade collapses during abrupt economic downturns.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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