In this paper we estimate gravity models to see whether trade volumes of countries in the MENA region are significantly … show that the variables used in standard gravity models cannot explain a significant part of MENA's trade performance … inefficiencies in customs clearance processes, are important in explaining the MENA region's underperformance in trade. …

as natural disasters or large declines in the terms of trade. Remittances are positively correlated with economic …

Small and poor countries pose a challenge for the World Trade Organization (WTO). These countries have acquired a …

to their growth outlooks. For emerging markets, this financial channel trumps the trade channel. For a broader set of … developing countries, however, the trade channel seems to have mattered, with countries exporting more advanced manufacturing …

model explains tourism flows better than goods trade for equivalent specifications. The elasticity of tourism with respect … to GDP of the origin (importing) country is lower than for goods trade. Tourism flows respond strongly to changes in the …, bilateral trade) due to the larger share of business travel. Tourism to small islands is less sensitive to changes in the …

on tourism between the two countries. After controlling for natural disasters, trade agreements, and other factors, the …

This paper investigates the asymmetries in trade spillovers from sector-specific technology shocks in China to selected … euro area countries. We use a Ricardian-gravity trade model to estimate sectoral competitiveness in individual euro area …