Intra-National Home Bias: Some Explanations

12 Pages Posted: 21 Jun 2002 Last revised: 28 Aug 2022

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Russell H. Hillberry

University of Melbourne - Department of Economics; World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

David L. Hummels

Purdue University - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: June 2002

Abstract

Wolf (2000) demonstrates that trade within the U.S. appears substantially impeded by state borders. We revisit this finding with improved data. We show that much intra-national home bias can be explained by wholesaling activity. Shipments by wholesalers are much more localized within states than shipments from manufacturing establishments. Controlling for relative prices and the use of actual, rather than imputed, shipment distances also reduces home bias estimates.

Suggested Citation

Hillberry, Russell H. and Hummels, David L., Intra-National Home Bias: Some Explanations (June 2002). NBER Working Paper No. w9022, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=316801

Russell H. Hillberry

University of Melbourne - Department of Economics ( email )

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David L. Hummels (Contact Author)

Purdue University - Department of Economics ( email )

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