The Eastern enlargement of the European Union (EU) is likely to give a further boost to trade and capital flows, yet … determinants of international asset holdings and trade flows. We find in most regressions that EU membership has a significant … candidates actual values are still far below expected ones in most cases. Consequently, we anticipate rising capital and trade …

Trade in intermediate goods as one possible link between rising trade and foreign direct investment is examined. To … explain growing intermediate goods trade, three hypotheses are brought forward: outsourcing, global sourcing and the … reason of growing trade in intermediate goods in the cross-section and the time-series framework. The evidence for …

to diversify export portfolios through exporting to Asia. Each African nation has a distinct main trade partner in Asia …, in contrast to the common view that China has become the dominant trade partner of most African nations. Using a panel … with exports to the rest of the world, suggesting that in contrast to trade diversion, trade with Asia complements exports …

trade restrictions, we provide further evidence on the indirect effects of sanctions. Analysing the impact on broader …

exemplify possible applications related to trade and FDI. By overcoming several data limitations, our new global index can help …

The paper analyzes the effects of increasing capital market integration on production and market structures, trade and … of international trade which incorporates the new trade theory as well as aspects of the theory of multinational …