No razor's EDGE: Reexamining alwyn young's evidence for increasing interprovincial trade barriers in China

Carsten A. Holz*

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Abstract

Alwyn Young (2000) argues that barriers to interprovincial trade in China have increased during the reform period. This paper critically examines each of his five arguments and the evidence he presents. In all five instances, the argument is problematic and the evidence not robust. A comparison with the United States shows the Chinese evidence to be well within the range of that of a normal, relatively integrated large economy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)599-616
Number of pages18
JournalReview of Economics and Statistics
Volume91
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2009

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