Logistics in trade has a pivotal role in the economic development and in the competitiveness of countries. This study aims to provide a strong empirical evidence in linking logistics performance with trade flows in the ASEAN region using panel data methods in an augmented gravity model. The...

We examine how trade openness influences income inequality within countries. The sample includes 139 countries over the period 1970-2014. We employ predicted openness as instrument to deal with the endogeneity of trade openness. The effect of trade openness on income inequality differs across...

This paper presents the empirical evidence of how exchange rate volatility affects the flow of export trade. The estimation of this relationship is complicated, due to the endogeneity between exchange rate volatility and trade. To mitigate this issue, I introduce an instrumental variable to the...