This paper explores the relationship between preferential and multilateral trade liberalization at the sectoral level …. While in some industries, complementary effects between both kinds of trade liberalization are observed, in others no …

A few studies have shown that free trade agreements have affected the pattern of state exports. This paper examines the … effects of free trade agreements on US state vegetable and fruit trade flows. We propose a single commodity gravity equation … to overcome a common shortcoming of most gravity models, which are applied to aggregate trade flows. Our results show …

Preferential trade agreements could lead to a reallocation of resources across sectors and countries. Production …, empirical evidence on South-South trade agreements is limited. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap in the empirical …, and Uruguay over the period 1985-1998. We find that deepened preferential trade liberalization has fostered a reshaping of …

A modified gravity model of international trade is used to evaluate determi - nants of flows of commodities most often … including income, export and import unit values, exchange rates, and membership in regional trade groups are major determinants … of trade flows in the Pacific Rim. Specifically, member - ship in the ASEAN significantly increased trade creation among …