3 papers
econ.EM2026
Estimating Demand for a New Product
Sizhong Sun
This paper develops an approach for estimating demand for a new product. Taking willingness to pay (WTP) as primitive, it establishes a general and yet analytically simple demand f…
econ.GN2026
Trade Liberalization, Export and Product Innovation
Sizhong Sun
This paper studies firms' optimal response to a trade liberalization shock in terms of export and product innovation both theoretically and empirically. We find that trade liberali…
econ.GN2025
The Impact of a Raw Material Import Ban on Vertical Outward FDI: Theoretical Insights and Quasi-Experimental Evidence
Sajid Anwar, Sizhong Sun
This paper examines how adverse supply-side shocks in domestic input markets influence firms' vertical outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) decisions. While the theoretical bas…