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On the trade-diversion effects of free trade agreements
Dai, Mian; Yotov, Yoto V.; Zylkin, Thomas - In: Economics Letters 122 (2014) 2, pp. 321-325
Trade-diversion effects of free trade agreements (FTAs) have not been thoroughly examined empirically. Using a novel empirical approach, we confirm that FTAs divert trade away from non-member countries and even more so from internal trade (domestic sales) in member countries.
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The currency union effect on trade is decreasing over time
de Sousa, José - In: Economics Letters 117 (2012) 3, pp. 917-920
Estimating a theoretical gravity model over a sixty-year period, from 1948 to 2009, I found an unexpected trend: the …
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The language effect in international trade: A meta-analysis
Egger, Peter H.; Lassmann, Andrea - In: Economics Letters 116 (2012) 2, pp. 221-224
Gravity models of international trade have been frequently applied to estimate the impact of common (official or spoken …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010597192
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The trade-enhancing effect of immigration networks: New evidence on the role of geographic proximity
Artal-Tur, Andrés; Pallardó-López, Vicente J.; … - In: Economics Letters 116 (2012) 3, pp. 554-557
proximity in the effectiveness of ethnic networks on bilateral trade. Empirical findings from the gravity model show that the …
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