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 …