We identify key factors, from large set of potential determinants, that explain the variation in export diversification … diversification, followed by improving education outcomes at the secondary level andfinancial sector development … prioritize human capital accumulation and reduce barriers to trade. Other policy areas include improving quality of institutions …

This study seeks to examine the effects of trade diversification on macroeconomic performance in Nigeria. To achieve … this, the study employs bound test of ARDL to determine the existence of cointegration between trade diversification and … diversification on Economic growth and exchange rate movements. The results from bound tests confirm cointegration between trade …

Canada's trade diversification drive confronts daunting challenges given that economic geography places it deep in the … gravity well of the United States while its main diversification opportunities require partnership with the US' chief …

We analyze the effects of a country's export connections on its income growth using Trade Partner Diversification (TPD …, high inflation, low levels of human capital, or high trade openness …) measures that capture the country's relative importance in the international trade network. On top of the standard trade …

There has been renewed emphasis in the recent trade policy debate on the potential positive impact of diversification … of the product composition on export expansion. However, the standard trade theory predicts that export success depends … on pursuing comparative advantages rather than policy-induced export diversification. This paper studies the relationship …

governments should use policy tools to ‘re-localise’ GVCs. But re-localising may also mean less diversification and thereby limit …, and identifies the main features of world trade and GVC participation that influence exposures to risks in supply chains … equilibrium (CGE) trade model METRO to shed light on the consequences of a stylised re-localisation policy scenario. In this …

increased diversification across time. We empirical explore these conjectures using OECD imports over time (1963-2006) and … simple model of adverse selection and quality screening which captures this feature. The model predicts that diversification … happens by “bouts”, or temporary episodes, during which OECD buyers search for high-quality suppliers. Each diversification …

promoted economic diversification. However, the growth has not been uniform across regions and countries. Africa lags behind in … service exports is negligible. The expansion of services trade is constrained by various factors such as non-tariff barriers …, protectionist regulatory frameworks, and infrastructure constraints. There is significant room for service export growth, including …