shows that borders and distance impede trade by much more than tariffs or transports costs can explain. We therefore …

We construct a dynamic theory of civil conflict hinging on inter-ethnic trust and trade. The model economy is … inhabitated by two ethnic groups. Inter-ethnic trade requires imperfectly observed bilateral investments and one group has to form … beliefs on the average propensity to trade of the other group. Since conflict disrupts trade, the onset of a conflict signals …

From marginal relevance, the trade and business relations between Australia and Latin America have grown during the … partners in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico) experienced the impact of processes of trade liberalisation …

increased international trade. This study tests two theories as to why democracies might trade more. First, political freedom … trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I … utilize a bilateral gravity trade model covering approximately 150 countries from 1950 to 1999, with fixed effects for time …

the period 1975-2005. In particular, it tests a) whether increases in trade lead to rising inequalities, b) whether these … inequalities recede in time, and c) whether increases in global trade affect the developed and developing worlds differently. Using … static and dynamic panel data analysis, it is found that while increases in trade per se do not lead to greater territorial …

-driven and the decision to serve foreign countries via exports or FDI depends on a proximity-concentration trade-off. We … characterize the joint patterns of trade and FDI when countries differ in income distribution and size and show that FDI is more …

ofthe world. The issues considered include changing patterns in trade, capital flows,and commodity prices. Both positive …