Universal Gravity
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 mixed. The earliest on record is from 2026.
Replications
- The Estimation of the Universal Gravity Model – A Replication Study of Allen, Arkolakis, and Takahashi (2020) and Some Extensions, Pfaffermayr (2026). Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik. Outcome recorded: mixed.
the estimates of the supply curve parameters turn out as highly sensitive to the specification of the demand-side gravity model, limiting the applicability of AAT's approach.
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Allen, T., Arkolakis, C., & Takahashi, Y. (2020). Universal Gravity. Journal of Political Economy, 128(2), 393–433. https://doi.org/10.1086/704385
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