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On sunk costs and trade liberalization in applied general equilibrium

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Jean Mercenier
Nicolas Schmitt

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We argue that the rationalization gains often predicted by static applied general equilibrium models with imperfect competition and scale economies are artificially boosted by an unrealistic treatment of fixed costs. We introduce sunk costs into one such model calibrated with real-world data. We show how this changes the oligopoly game in a way significant enough to affect, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the outcome of a trade liberalization exercise.

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Paper provided by Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis in its series Staff Report with number 188.

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  7. Roberts, John & Sonnenschein, Hugo, 1977. "On the Foundations of the Theory of Monopolistic Competition," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 45(1), pages 101-13, January. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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