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Yoshiaki Nakada

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arXiv2018

The effects of energy and commodity prices on commodity output in a three-factor, two-good general equilibrium trade model

We analyze the effects of energy and commodity prices on commodity output using a three-factor, two-good general equilibrium trade model with three factors: capital, labor, and imported energy. We derive a sufficient condition for each sign pattern of each relationship to hold, which no other studies have derived. We assume factor-intensity ranking is constant and use the EWS (economy-wide substitution)-ratio vector and the Hadamard product in the analysis. The results reveal that the position of the EWS-ratio vector determines the relationships. Specifically, the strengthening (resp. reduction) of import restrictions can increase (resp. decrease) the commodity output of exportables, if capital and labor, domestic factors, are economy-wide complements. This seems paradoxical.

econ.GN↗

arXiv2018

Deriving the factor endowment--commodity output relationship for Thailand (1920-1927) using a three-factor two-good general equilibrium trade model

Feeny (1982, pp. 26-28) referred to a three-factor two-good general equilibrium trade model, when he explained the relative importance of trade and factor endowments in Thailand 1880-1940. For example, Feeny (1982) stated that the growth in labor stock would be responsible for a substantial increase in rice output relative to textile output. Is Feeny's statement plausible? The purpose of this paper is to derive the Rybczynski sign patterns, which express the factor endowment--commodity output relationship, for Thailand during the period 1920 to 1927 using the EWS (economy-wide substitution)-ratio vector. A 'strong Rybczynski result' necessarily holds. I derived three Rybczynski sign patterns. However, a more detailed estimate allowed a reduction from three candidates to two. I restrict the analysis to the period 1920-1927 because of data availability. The results imply that Feeny's statement might not necessarily hold. Hence, labor stock might not affect the share of exportable sector in national income positively. Moreover, the percentage of Chinese immigration in the total population growth was not as large as expected. This study will be useful when simulating real wage in Thailand.

econ.GN↗

arXiv2018

Factor endowment--commodity output relationships in a three-factor two-good general equilibrium trade model: Further analysis

The position of the EWS (economy-wide substitution)-ratio vector determines the Rybczynski sign pattern, which expresses the factor endowment--commodity output relationships, and the Stolper-Samuelson sign pattern, which expresses the commodity price--factor price relationships in a three-factor two-good general equilibrium trade model (see Nakada (2016a)). In this article, we show that the EWS-ratio vector exists on the line segment. Using this relationship, we develop a method to estimate the position of the EWS-ratio vector. We derive a sufficient condition for extreme factors to be economy-wide complements, which implies "a strong Rybczynski result." Additionally, we derive a sufficient condition for a specific Stolper-Samuelson sign pattern to hold. We assume factor-intensity ranking is constant. This article provides a basis for further applications.

q-fin.GN↗

arXiv2017

Comment on Suzuki's rebuttal of Batra and Casas

Batra and Casas (1976) claimed that 'a strong Rybczynski result' arises in the three-factor two-good general equilibrium trade model. In subsequent comments, Suzuki (1983) contended that this could not be the case. Among his comments, Suzuki found that the set of three equations holds for the Allen-partial elasticity of substitution under the assumption of perfect complementarity, and he applied these to his analysis. In the following, I demonstrate that these are impossible, hence his dissenting proof is not plausible.

econ.GN↗

arXiv2017

Factor endowment -- commodity output relationships in a three-factor, two-good general equilibrium trade model

We analyze the Rybczynski sign pattern, which expresses the factor endowment - commodity output relationships in a three-factor, two-good general equilibrium trade model. The relationship determines whether a strong Rybczynski result holds. We search for a sufficient condition for each Rybczynski sign pattern to hold in a systematic manner, which no other studies have derived. We assume factor-intensity ranking is constant. We use the EWS (economy-wide substitution)-ratio vector and the Hadamard product in our analysis. We show that the position of the EWS-ratio vector determines the Rybczynski sign pattern. This article provides a basis for further applications.

econ.GN↗