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Transactional innovation and the de-commoditization of the Brazilian coffee trade
Andriani, Pierpaolo; Herrmann-Pillath, Carsten - Frankfurt School of Finance and Management - 2011
coffee business that has evolved into a bifurcated 'commoditized' and 'de-commoditized' regime in the past twenty years … of the transactional regime in coffee trade, with implications for the distribution of the gains from trade. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009018225
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Are trade costs higher for services than for manufactures? Evidence from firm-level data
Minondo, Asier - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Using a unique database, I estimate the costs of trading with European Union countries, relative to the costs of trading with the domestic market, for services and manufacturing firms located in the Basque Country region of Spain. I find that, despite the dramatic improvement in information and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009647273
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Transactional innovation and the de-commoditization of the Brazilian coffee trade
Andriani, Pierpaolo; Herrmann-Pillath, Carsten - 2011
coffee business that has evolved into a bifurcated "commoditized" and "de-commoditized" regime in the past twenty years … of the transactional regime in coffee trade, with implications for the distribution of the gains from trade. -- trade … costs ; trade in tasks ; transactional regime ; entrepreneurship in international trade ; coffee ; illycaffè …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008990418
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High-techproductsexport competitiveness, bric countries in U.S market: a comparative analysis
Ying, Sun; Miao, Li; Yibo, Chen - In: Journal of Developing Areas 48 (2014) 3, pp. 195-218
This paper compares the competitive advantages of high technology products export from BRIC countries to the United States using quantitative (ESI and RCA index) and qualitative analyzingof export value and distribution performance. We estimate a Varying Coefficient Model on panel data for BRIC...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011213084
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Новый метод оценки структуры и базы экспортного потенциала
Gnidchenko, Andrey A. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
We modify the Hausmann-Klinger approach to estimating export potential and make it able to describe perspective shifts in export structure and identify commodity groups that form the basis for growth and structural change in exports
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On the Deterioration of the Net Barter Terms of Trade for Primary Commodities
Barros, Alexandre Rands; Amazonas, Analice - Datamétrica Consultoria Econômica - 1992
This paper is divided into two parts. The first part reviews the theoretical arguments that have surrounded the issue of the deterioration in the terms of trade since the 1950s. The second part reviews critically some of the most important methods used to test the hypothesis of deterioration in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008861927
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Decomposing world export growth and the relevance of new destinations
Zahler, Andrés - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
Looking to understand what drives countries' export growth in practice, I provide a decomposition of world export growth at the product variety level between new destinations, new products, and growth in value of old varieties. New destinations play a significant role, accounting for 37 percent...
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The Sensitivity of Export Quantities to Exchange Rates in the Context of Intra-Industry Trade
Oguro, Yoko - Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University - 2011
This paper adds to the literature that suggests that exports become less sensitive to exchange rate movements under certain circumstances. Focusing on the industry-specific sensitivity of export quantities to exchange rates in the context of intra-industry trade (IIT), this paper theoretically...
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An Evaluation of the Intermediation Role of Hong Kong in Chinese Foreign Trade
He, Xinhua - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
Two different data sources can be used to study Hong Kong's role in intermediating China's foreign trade. One is the bilateral trade statistics between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland reported by National Bureau of Statistics of China, and the other is the bilateral trade statistics published...
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Dynamic Effects of MERCOSUR: An Assessment for Argentina
Calfat, Germán; G. Flôres Jr., Renato - In: Journal of Economic Integration 18 (2003), pp. 482-505
We evaluate the potential dynamic effects of MERCOSUR on the Argentinean economy. Two approaches, already used with other regional integration agreements, are applied for measuring medium and long-term effects. Special care has been taken in separating intra from extra zone effects. All...
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