Replication data for: Estimating US Consumer Gains from Chinese Imports

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Project Citation:

Bai, Liang, and Stumpner, Sebastian. Replication data for: Estimating US Consumer Gains from Chinese Imports. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2019. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116325V1

Project Description

Summary: We estimate the size of US consumer gains from Chinese imports during 2004–2015. Using barcode-level price and expenditure data, we construct inflation rates under CES preferences, and use Chinese exports to Europe as an instrument. We find significant negative effects of Chinese imports on US prices. This effect is driven by both changes in the prices of existing goods and the entry of new goods, and it is similar across consumer groups by income or region. A simple benchmarking exercise suggests that Chinese imports led to a 0.19 percentage point annual reduction in the price index for consumer tradables.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      E21 Macroeconomics: Consumption; Saving; Wealth
      E31 Price Level; Inflation; Deflation
      F14 Empirical Studies of Trade
      P33 Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions: International Trade, Finance, Investment, Relations, and Aid

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