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Saving Multilateralism in a higgledy-piggledy Trading System

Jovanović, Miroslav N.; Damnjanović, Jelena - In: Journal of Economic Integration 30 (2015), pp. 29-65

Whether international economic integration arrangements result in a more liberal trade at the multilateral level cannot be proven with ease. Integration may start this process, but it may also reverse it. New mega-integration deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Regional Comprehensive...

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Does Relative Location Matter for Bilateral Trade Flows? An Extension of the Gravity Model

K. Smarzynska, Beata - In: Journal of Economic Integration 16 (2001), pp. 379-398

This study extends the gravity model to include a new measure of the trading partners’ location relative to other … countries. The proposed measure is close in spirit to the theory of gravity, since it is based on the concept of the world trade … center. The measure is statistically significant when the gravity equation is estimated using the intra-OECD trade flows. The …

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Economic Distance, Cultural Distance, and Openness in International Trade : Empirical Puzzles

Boisso, Dale; Ferrantino, Michael - In: Journal of Economic Integration 12 (1997), pp. 456-484

We estimate annual gravity equations for 1960-85 on a large sample, allowing us to identify time trends in the …

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On the Significance of Trade Relations between GCC Countries and Japan

Kandil, Magda; AlShamsi, Shaykha - In: Journal of Economic Integration 16 (2001), pp. 344-368

Trade relations between Japan and the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC Countries) is very strong and has been growing at very high rates during the last twenty years. In 1996, Japan imported more than 65% of its crude oil from the GCC Countries. The GCC countries’ imports from Japan...

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Air Cargo beyond Trade Barriers in Africa

Dettmer, Bianka; Freytag, Andreas; Draper, Peter - In: Journal of Economic Integration 29 (2014), pp. 95-138

We develop a methodology based on two important criteria - sensitivity in delivery time and value-to-weight ratio – to classify air cargo products. The classification is applied to evaluate the trade integration in Southern Africa since air cargo is a valuable option to overcome trade barriers...

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Labor Unions, Unemployment, and Trade and Capital Liberalization

Geide-Stevenson, Doris - In: Journal of Economic Integration 15 (2000), pp. 76-99

This paper utilizes a specific factor model where rewards to labor and capi - tal, and employment are determined by efficient bargaining between entrepre - neurs and workers in each sector. Union threat points arise endogenously since workers’ outside opportunities in one sector depend on the...

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Trends in EU-East Asian Trade and Their Implications for Europes ASEM Programme

Grimwade, Nigel; G Mayes, G Mayes , David - In: Journal of Economic Integration 15 (2000), pp. 355-396

and the relative height of barriers suggest that much of the increase in imports will fall in industries where the EU has …

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ASEAN-New Zealand Trade Relations and Trade Potential: Evidence and Analysis

Bano, Sayeeda; Takahashi, Yoshiaki; Scrimgeour, Frank - In: Journal of Economic Integration 28 (2013), pp. 144-182

industries. The results show significant potential for future growth in specific export sectors and demonstrate changing trade …

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Parallel Integration and ASEAN-EU Trade Potential: an Empirical Analysis

A Salim, Ruhul; Kabir, Shahriar - In: Journal of Economic Integration 26 (2011), pp. 601-623

This paper empirically assesses the integration of ASEAN with the European Union (EU) from an ASEAN-European Union trade model, and investigates their untapped trade potential. For the observation period of 1996 to 2008, the ASEANEU trade gap between the potential trade and the actual trade...

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Economic Integration and Firm-Union Interaction: The Role of Market Structure

Fung, K. C.; Huizinga, Harry - In: Journal of Economic Integration 14 (1999), pp. 554-571

This paper examines the impact of market integration in the presence of a labor union. Effects on wages, employment, product price, firm profits, and union rents are analyzed. Both the theoretical model as well as numerical sim - ulations show the importance of factors such as the product demand...

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