Markups, entry regulation, and trade does country size matter?

Country size matters in determining the effectiveness of domestic and foreign competition on pricing behavior in manufacturing. Removing barriers to entry of new firms reduces markups more in large countries, while removing barriers to imports reduces markups more in small countries

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoekman, Bernard M.
Corporate Author: World Bank Development Research Group
Other Authors: Kee, Hiau Looi, Olarreaga, Marcelo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C World Bank, Development Research Group, Trade 2001
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Country size matters in determining the effectiveness of domestic and foreign competition on pricing behavior in manufacturing. Removing barriers to entry of new firms reduces markups more in large countries, while removing barriers to imports reduces markups more in small countries
Item Description:"August 2001. - "Background paper for World development report 2002"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-30). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 03, 2002