Research for evidence on offshoring activities and its driving forces has been done by analyzing gross trade flows … on countries' multilateral specialization patterns. We apply this approach to an empirical analysis of the European trade … in parts and components. Our results bring evidence that bilateral trade related to offshoring activities across Europe …

average European bilateral final goods trade relationship. However, this aggregate view conceals that trade in final goods …

been done by analyzing gross trade flows related to offshore activities using gravity equations augmented by ad hoc … to theoretically unmotivated attempts to allow for both complete and incomplete specialization influences on gross trade … patterns. This view reveals that countries' multilateral specialization incentives drive bilateral trade, corresponding to and …

been done by analyzing gross trade flows related to offshore activities using gravity equations augmented by ad hoc … to theoretically unmotivated attempts to allow for both complete and incomplete specialization influences on gross trade … patterns. This view reveals that countries' multilateral specialization incentives drive bilateral trade, corresponding to and …

We analyze how a set of traditional as well as new determinants affect trade among European countries over the period … 1992-2008. The factors encompass variables from the areas of geography, culture, institutions, infrastructure, and trade … direction. Trade is analyzed for three types of goods: primary goods, parts and components, and capital goods. For each type of …

Research for evidence on offshoring activities and its driving forces has been done by analyzing gross trade flows … on countries' multilateral specialization patterns. We apply this approach to an empirical analysis of the European trade … in parts and components. Our results bring evidence that bilateral trade related to offshoring activities across Europe …

average European bilateral final goods trade relationship. However, this aggregate view conceals that trade in final goods …, products. -- international trade, gravity models, panel data, European Union …

We analyze how a set of determinants affect trade among European countries over the period 1992–2008. The factors … encompass variables from the areas of geography, culture, institutions, infrastructure, and trade direction. Trade is analyzed … institutional factors; (ii) the beneficial effects of soft and hard infrastructure; and (iii) the key importance of trade between …

for Spain, Portugal and Italy providing evidence of the importance of sunk costs and hysteresis in international trade …

evidence of the importance of sunk costs and hysteresis in international trade in these EMU member countries. What is more, our …