) trade flows. Using a traditional gravity-equation framework, we try to see to what extent the bilateral trade flows between … trade patterns. The main conclusion is that NAFTA did not have a significant effect on US trade patterns, neither with … Mexico nor with other countries in the world (with the exception of CACM). -- NAFTA ; gravity model ; trade diversion ; fixed …

International competitiveness is often regarded as crucial for the attainment of gains from trade, which may lead … Ricardian and Heckscher-Ohlin models, it becomes a necessary condition for the attainment of gains from trade and it applies to … all forms of trade that lead to economy-wide gains. The paper proceeds by reviewing first the concepts and measurements of …

International competitiveness is often regarded as crucial for the attainment of gains from trade, which may lead … Ricardian and Heckscher-Ohlin models, it becomes a necessary condition for the attainment of gains from trade and it applies to … all forms of trade that lead to economy-wide gains. The paper proceeds by reviewing first the concepts and measurements of …

Using a gravity model, this article presents an analysis of aggregate trade flows aimed at identifying China’s impact … on Latin America’s trade. The results obtained indicate that: i) China´s growth in the last years implied a growing … Cone countries. -- bilateral trade ; gravity model ; poisson regression ; China ; Latin America …

This paper examines the long-run and short-run impacts of exchange rate and price changes on trade flows in Nigeria … 1980 Q1 to 2007 Q4. The results indicate that in both the short-run and long-run Nigeria's trade flows are chiefly …-Lerner (ML) condition holds thus implying that a devalued naira might hold considerable promise as the panacea to rising trade …