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Based on the theoretical models developed in Sections 2 and 3, and the tests and estimation approach proposed in Section 4, this part reports the results of an empirical study of the patterns of international trade for a sample of 46 developed and developing countries in 1978 and 1989, in a cross-industry framework1.
“Don’t treat the theory too casually (…). Work hard to make a clear and close link between the theory and data” (Edward Learner and James Levinsohn, 1995)
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The choice of the countries was dictated by the availability of trade data. These countries actually account for more than 90% of world manufactures exports in 1989. The countries used in the study are listed in Appendix A. The choice of the years 1978 and 1989 is determined by the availability of published trade data at the three-digit of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 2, for both years. 1978 is the earliest year for which trade data are reported according to Revision 2 of the SITC, while data for the years before 1978 are reported according to SITC Revised.
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Keuschnigg, M. (1999). Introduction. In: Comparative Advantage in International Trade. Studies in Empirical Economics. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-50212-5_7
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