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Foreign Trade and Investment: Firm-Level Perspectives

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This Economica Coase Lecture reviews research that has revolutionized the field of international trade and foreign direct investment. It explains the motivation behind the development of new analytical frameworks, the nature of these frameworks, and the empirical studies that sprouted from them.

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  • Elhanan Helpman, 2013. "Foreign Trade and Investment: Firm-Level Perspectives," NBER Working Papers 19057, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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