Replication data for: Trade Liberalization and Embedded Institutional Reform: Evidence from Chinese Exporters

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Peter K. Schott; Amit K. Khandelwal; Shang-Jin Wei

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Summary:  View help for Summary 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 this misallocation accounts for a substantial share of the overall gain in productivity associated with quota removal.

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      F14 Empirical Studies of Trade
      O14 Industrialization • Manufacturing and Service Industries • Choice of Technology
      P23 Factor and Product Markets • Industry Studies • Population
      O19 International Linkages to Development • Role of International Organizations
      F13 Trade Policy • International Trade Organizations
      L67 Other Consumer Nondurables: Clothing, Textiles, Shoes, and Leather Goods; Household Goods; Sports Equipment
      P33 International Trade, Finance, Investment, Relations, and Aid


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