Moving up the Quality ladder? EU-China Trade Dynamics in Clothing

Published By: LICOS on eSS | Published Date: December, 31 , 2011

A simple method is applied to study the relative quality of Chinese versus European products exported in the clothing sector after the end of the Multi-Fiber Arrangement. Based on the model of Foster et al (2008), the relative change of export prices and quantities sold in narrowly defined product categories is interpreted as an indicator of quality shifts. [LICOS Discussion Paper 301/2011]. URL:[http://www.econ.kuleuven.be/licos/DP/DP2011/DP301.pdf].

Author(s): Hylke Vandenbussche, Francesco Di Comite, Laura Rovegno, Christian Viegelahn | Posted on: Jan 03, 2012 | Views(566) | Download (98)


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