A0608
Title: Market access and dynamic network formation with firm-level data
Authors: Liyu Dou - Singapore Management University (Singapore)
Ming Li - The Chinese University of Hong Kong - Shenzhen (China)
Wenjie Wang - Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Haodan Liu - Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) [presenting]
Abstract: The importance of market access for dynamic firm formation is examined. Using the universe of firm-to-firm transaction data in China, firms' ability to create supplier-buyer linkages is tested dynamically by opening several Chinese high-speed railway lines. Insights are offered into how connectivity enhancements shape economic networks.
