time. We employ geographical distance between countries in the world to filter the links in the ITN, building a sequence of … sub-networks, each one featuring trade links occurring at similar distance. We then test if the topological properties of … ITN subnetworks change as distance increases. We find that distance strongly impacts, in non-linear ways, the topology of …

' GDP, and negative relationship between trade and distance. This pattern has been consistently preserved over recent …

macroeconomic data set detecting the significant variables. We found that besides the GDP of importer and distance, there are more … distance). The detailed accounting for transport costs requires consideration of different transport modes and ratios of value … to weight. Distance suppresses trade of cheap goods most, suggesting that Austria has no disadvantage in export of high …