We estimate the degree of trade integration among Brazilian states and calculate the magnitude of the Brazilian states …' engagement in international trade in the years 1991, 1997, 1998 and 1999 using the methodology of border effects. We show that … interstate trade by a factor of 23 in 1991 and a factor of 13 in 1999, indicating an ongoing process of domestic integration …

Trade Network, we then define and describe the topology of the network, both in its binary version and in its weighted … can be studied using Network Analysis and International Trade data, both at the aggregated and sectoral level. The … the appendix, and can be used as an handson tutorial. Moreover,the World Trade Network local and global centrality …

(RCA). However, being computed on observed trade flows, it mixes up all the factors influencing trade flows. In particular … spirit of the traditional trade model. Furthermore, Balassa Index suffers some empirical distribution weaknesses, mainly time …