Alternative Measures of Rent Content

Londero, Elio (1999): Alternative Measures of Rent Content. Published in: The International Trade Journal , Vol. 13, No. 4 : pp. 371-384.

Abstract

This paper reviews three methods for measuring the rent content of output, shows the sources of differences among them, establishes a priori orderings among primary input ratios calculated under these methods, and discusses their advantages and disadvantages for applied work.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: primary input content; factor content; rent content; measure; trade
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F11 - Neoclassical Models of Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade

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