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"The Effects Of Competition Policy Changes On International Trade And Export Flows: Canada Case Estimates", Rubin Luniku
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ABSTRACT
THE EFFECTS OF COMPETITION POLICY CHANGES ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND EXPORT FLOWS: CANADA CASE ESTIMATES
by
RUBIN LUNIKU
May 2014
Advisor: Assoc. Professor Kevin Cotter
Major: Economics
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
This dissertation investigates whether changes in a country's competition policy affect the flow and direction of its international trade, particularly its exports. We use a monopolistic competition model of trade, which predicts that an increase in domestic firms, resulting from the adoption of a stricter competition policy, has a positive impact on trade volume, including an increase in exports. We empirically test this hypothesis for 14 Canadian manufacturing …