Márquez-Ramos, Laura; Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada; … - 2011
Trade policy barriers are only one element of overall trade costs. Among these, and due to the decrease in the … facilitation and trade policy barriers have on bilateral trade flows. A theoretically justified gravity model of trade is estimated … these findings, trade policy negotiation efforts should focus on facilitating trade processes and should be at the forefront …