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US manufacturing and vertical/horizontal intra-industry trade: examining the smooth adjustment hypothesis
White, Roger; Chen, Cheng - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 1/2, pp. 1-20
hypothesis (SAH). To our knowledge, this is the first examination of the SAH for the USA. The results of our empirical analysis …
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The extensive margin of intrafirm trade
Gao, Xiang - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 1/2, pp. 213-232
exports per firm variety (intensive margin). This paper shows vertical intra-firm trade follows a similar pattern. The share … of intra-firm imports in total US imports is found to be higher, the higher the headquarters service intensity by …
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Marginal intra-industry trade and adjustment costs: the case study of Iran’s manufacturing industries
Rasekhi, Saeed; Ghaderi, Saman - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 1/2, pp. 35-43
According to smooth adjustment hypothesis (SAH), intra-industry trade (IIT) has low adjustment cost compared with inter-industry trade. The purpose of this paper is to examine the hypothesis by using panel technique for Iran’s manufacturing industries during 2002–2006. Comparing...
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Factors influencing bilateral intra-industry trade in the auto industry: the case of South Africa
Damoense-Azevedo, Maylene Y.; Jordaan, André C. - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 1/2, pp. 63-82
This study investigates factors influencing bilateral intra-industry trade (IIT) between South Africa and main trading partners in the auto industry, crucial to managers and policy-makers within this industry. The econometric results of the gravity model of IIT are statistically and economically...
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Return and volatility spillovers: evidence from Indian exchange rates
Kumar, Manish - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 4, pp. 371-387
This study examines the nature of interdependence, and return and volatility spillovers, for three Indian exchange rates: US dollar (USD), Euro and British Pound. We use the spillover index methodology of Diebold and Yilmaz (2009) to analyse precisely and independently the returns and volatility...
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The impact of food safety and quality standards on developing countries agricultural producers and exports
Chemnitz, Christine - 2012
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NAFTA and its effects on the USA: revisited
Shahabuddin, Syed - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 3 (2011) 4, pp. 388-406
balance and employment rate in Canada. However, the effect of NAFTA on the USA is unclear, i.e. it does not show a negative or … rate in the USA due to NAFTA. Therefore, more study is needed to determine whether the USA has lost jobs or lowered the … wage rate in the USA. …
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Measuring vertical and horizontal intra-industry trade: the case for Turkey
Erlat, Guzin; Erlat, Haluk - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 1/2, pp. 149-165
relative unit values of exports and imports. We used the five-digit SITC, Rev. 3 trade data for the Turkish manufacturing …
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International trade patterns and labour markets – an empirical analysis for EU member states
Zeddies, Goetz - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 1/2, pp. 96-115
, neither inter- nor vertical intra-industry trade (VIIT) do have a verifiable effect on wage spread in EU member states. As far …
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Intra-industry trade in textile industry: the case of India
Bhadouria, Priyanka Singh; Verma, N.M.P. - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 4 (2012) 1/2, pp. 199-212
Intra-industry trade (IIT) plays a pivotal role in Indian textile industry. It is a new phenomenon. Since 1960, this concept has been used by Pieter Verdoorn and Bela Balassa. The aim of this paper is to measure the level of IIT in Indian textile industry. For this purpose, the...
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