Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5084120 | International Review of Economics & Finance | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This note proposes a two-country model of service trade that captures the role of time zone differences as a determinant of trade patterns. It is shown that the utilization of communication networks induces dramatic change in industrial structure due to firms taking advantage of time zone differences.
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Authors
Toru Kikuchi, Kazumichi Iwasa,