Data for: Market size, structure, and access: Trade with capacity constraints

Abstract of associated article: This paper develops a model of international trade where firms are heterogeneous across capacity and productivity. A binding capacity constraint induces firms to raise prices in order to take advantage of access to new markets. This generates markets with a flexible competitive structure giving rise to instances where trade and trade liberalization negatively impact welfare. Its key predictions can be identified by observing the presence of small yet highly productive firms and substitution by firms across markets as accessibility evolves. Using Thai firm-level data I establish the prevalence of these anomalous firms and demonstrate they face capacity constraints.

本文构建了一个国际贸易模型，其中企业就产能和生产率而言存在异质性。一项约束产能的绑定限制促使企业提高价格以利用进入新市场的机会。这产生了具有灵活竞争结构的市场，从而引发了贸易和贸易自由化对福利产生负面影响的情况。其关键预测可以通过观察小型但生产率极高的企业存在以及企业随着可访问性的变化在市场间的替代行为来识别。利用泰国企业层面的数据，我确立了这些异常企业的普遍性，并证明了它们面临着产能限制。