Trade Theory in Computable General Equilibrium Models

1. Introduction: What’s in the Book and How to Read It
Peter B. Dixon, Michael Jerie, Maureen T. Rimmer

2. Armington, Krugman and Melitz as Special Cases of an Encompassing Model
Peter B. Dixon, Michael Jerie, Maureen T. Rimmer

3. Optimality in the Armington, Krugman and Melitz Models
Peter B. Dixon, Michael Jerie, Maureen T. Rimmer

4. Calibration and Parameter Estimation for a Melitz Sector in a CGE Model
Peter B. Dixon, Michael Jerie, Maureen T. Rimmer

5. Melitz Equals Armington Plus Endogenous Productivity and Preferences
Peter B. Dixon, Michael Jerie, Maureen T. Rimmer

6. Illustrative GEMPACK Computations in a General Equilibrium Model with Melitz Sectors
Peter B. Dixon, Michael Jerie, Maureen T. Rimmer

7. Converting an Armington Model into a Melitz Model: Giving Melitz Sectors to GTAP
Peter B. Dixon, Michael Jerie, Maureen T. Rimmer

8. Summary and Concluding Remarks
Peter B. Dixon, Michael Jerie, Maureen T. Rimmer

Keywords: Economics, International Economics, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Political Economy/Economic Policy