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Productivity growth, international competitiveness and the welfare of nations

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  • Ralph E. Gomory
  • William J. Baumol

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[eng] The analysis shows a tight correspondence between the large number of equilibria under a static model of trade under scale economies and those of a linear model in which the productivity of one trading country grows relative to that of its partner. It is shown that productivity progress in one trading country will sometimes benefit, sometimes harm its trading partner, explaining the reasons and circumstances under which each possibility will occur. It is demonstrated that when a country acquires new industries, obtaining a substantial position as producer in that field, that will generally increase its national income. However, if too many industries are acquired from its trading partner both countries can be harmed. [fre] L'analyse montre une correspondance étroite entre le nombre élevé d'équilibres dans un modèle d'échange statique avec économies d'échelles et celui d'un modèle linéaire dans lequel la productivité d'un pays partenaire à l'échange augmente par rapport à celle de son partenaire. Il est montré que la croissance de la productivité dans un pays partenaire à l'échange aura des effets parfois bénéfiques, parfois négatifs sur le partenaire, selon les cas et circonstances qui sont explicités. Il est démontré que lorsqu'un pays acquière de nouvelles industries, obtenant une position significative dans ces domaines, ceci entraînera généralement un accroissement de son revenu national. Si cependant, trop d'industries sont reprises à l'autre pays, les deux pays sont susceptibles d'en pâtir.

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  • Ralph E. Gomory & William J. Baumol, 1996. "Productivity growth, international competitiveness and the welfare of nations," Revue d'Économie Industrielle, Programme National Persée, vol. 78(1), pages 47-66.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recind:rei_0154-3229_1996_num_78_1_1643
    DOI: 10.3406/rei.1996.1643
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