In this paper the Helpman-Hanson model is estimated using Swedish municipality level data. The Helpman-Hanson model builds on Krugman’s contributions to the NEG theory but makes use of a housing sector instead of the usual agricultural sector. The Helpman-Hanson equation is optimized both in levels and in first differences and the results confirm a positive relationship between wages and market potential, although the effect of transport costs on the distribution of wages turns out to be non-existent. Additionally, all of the estimated structural parameter values end up within the consistency ranges required by theory and most of them, except for a very large estimate for the elasticity of substitution, fall in line with previous research.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hj-19200 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Lundström, Lars |
| Publisher | Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Nationalekonomi |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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