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Pacific Economic Review

Pacific Economic Review

Volume 12 Issue 1, Pages 101 - 115

Published Online: 6 Feb 2007

Journal compilation © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd



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CAN PRODUCTIVITY PROGRESS IN CHINA HURT THE USA? SAMUELSON'S EXAMPLE EXTENDED
Wen-li Cheng 1* and Ding-sheng Zhang 2
  1 Monash University
  2 Monash University and China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics
  * Address for correspondence: Wenli Cheng, Department of Economics, Monash University, 900 Dandenong Road, Caufield East, Vic. 3145, Australia, Email: wenli.cheng@buseco.monash.edu.au. The authors thank Professor Xiaokai Yang and Dr Christis Tombazos for their helpful suggestions.
Copyright © 2007 The Authors
Journal compilation © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Abstract. This paper develops a general equilibrium three-goods Ricardian model that extends Samuelson's example on the impact of productivity progress. Our model highlights Samuelson's insight that productivity progress can change the pattern of trade and in turn can have dramatic welfare implications. It also shows that while Samuelson is correct that productivity growth in one country can hurt another, the loss is not as permanent as his example appears to suggest. Continuing productivity growth in one country is likely to benefit all trading countries in the long run.


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10.1111/j.1468-0106.2007.00343.x About DOI

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