2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2018.08.011
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The international elasticity puzzle is worse than you think

Abstract: We estimate three international price elasticities using exporters data: the elasticity of firm exports to export price, tariff and real exchange rate shocks. In standard trade and international macroeconomics models these three elasticities should be equal. We find that this is far from being the case. We use French firm level electricity costs to instrument for export prices and provide a first estimate of the elasticity of firm-level exports to export prices. The elasticity of exports is highest, around 5, … Show more

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“…This is a puzzle since most of our theoretical framework would predict those two (delivered) price shifters to have the same effect on trade flows. Fontagné et al (2017) also use the reaction of firm-level exports to tariffs and exchange rates, but add the impact of changes in f.o.b prices at the firm level instrumented by a cost shifter based on how firms differ in their electricity bill. The idea is that changes in electricity prices are mostly driven by regulatory changes interacted with differences in contract dates and length, that are exogenous to the firm, and do not affect exports directly.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This is a puzzle since most of our theoretical framework would predict those two (delivered) price shifters to have the same effect on trade flows. Fontagné et al (2017) also use the reaction of firm-level exports to tariffs and exchange rates, but add the impact of changes in f.o.b prices at the firm level instrumented by a cost shifter based on how firms differ in their electricity bill. The idea is that changes in electricity prices are mostly driven by regulatory changes interacted with differences in contract dates and length, that are exogenous to the firm, and do not affect exports directly.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Les élasticités-prix des exportations retenues sont plus basses que celles estimées dans la littérature sur données microéconomiques. Les travaux sur données d'entreprises aboutissent à des élasticités-prix des exportations proches de 5, et à des élasticités des exportations aux droits de douane proches de 2 (Bas et al, 2017 ;Fontagné et al 2017). Toutefois, ces élasticités microéconomiques portent sur des variations de prix relatifs pour une entreprise, sous l'hypothèse que les prix des autres entreprises concurrentes, issues du même pays d'origine, restent constants.…”
Section: Données Et Calibration Du Modèleunclassified
“…Toutefois, ces élasticités microéconomiques portent sur des variations de prix relatifs pour une entreprise, sous l'hypothèse que les prix des autres entreprises concurrentes, issues du même pays d'origine, restent constants. Or les chocs sur les taux de change affectent indifféremment les entreprises exportatrices d'un même pays, ce qui doit impliquer des élasticités-prix des exportations plus faibles (Fontagné et al 2017). Or notre cas de figure correspond bien à la situation dans laquelle toutes les entreprises d'un même pays sont affectées par le même mouvement de prix relatifs visà-vis des autres pays de la zone euro pris un à un.…”
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“…Fontagné, Martin & Orece (2018) use a rm-level time-varying instrumental variable for export prices, and estimate the rm-level elasticity to taris controlling for how exporters absorb tari shocks in their export prices.8Bas, Mayer & Thoenig (2017) is an exception, as they are able to combine French and Chinese rm-level exports to estimate trade elasticities. 9 Using rm-level export data for the universe of French manufacturing rms, estimate trade elasticities at the sector level and -in line with the theory inChaney (2008) -show that the eect of stringent Non-Tari Measures in reducing export ows is magnied in sectors with a morehomogeneous distribution of rm productivity (i.e.…”
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