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Chaney, Thomas
and Ossa, Ralph
(2012)
Market Size, Division of Labor, and Firm Productivity.
, Toulouse
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Abstract
We generalize Krugman's (1979) "new trade"model by allowing for an explicit
production chain in which a range of tasks is performed sequentially by a number of
specialized teams. We demonstrate that an increase in market size induces a deeper
division of labor among these teams which leads to an increase in fim productivity.
The paper can be thought of as a formalization of Smith's (1776) famous theorem
that the division of labor is limited by the extent of the market. It also sheds
light on how market size differences can limit the scope for international technology
transfers.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Working Paper) |
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| Language: | English |
| Date: | July 2012 |
| Place of Publication: | Toulouse |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Market size, Division of labor, Firm productivity, Technology transfers |
| JEL Classification: | F10 - General F12 - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies L22 - Firm Organization and Market Structure - Markets vs. Hierarchies; Vertical Integration; Conglomerates; Subsidiaries L25 - Firm Performance - Size, Diversification and Scope |
| Subjects: | B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE |
| Divisions: | TSE-R (Toulouse) |
| Institution: | Université Toulouse 1 Capitole |
| Site: | UT1 |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2014 17:29 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2021 15:47 |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:tse-fr.eu:26279 |
| URI: | https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/15394 |
