Chen, Natalie and Novy, Dennis (2022) Gravity and heterogeneous trade cost elasticities. Economic Journal, 132 (644). 1349 - 1377. ISSN 0013-0133
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Abstract
How do trade costs affect international trade? This paper offers a new approach. We rely on a flexible gravity equation that predicts variable trade cost elasticities, both across and within country pairs. We apply this framework to popular trade cost variables such as currency unions, trade agreements and World Trade Organization membership. While we estimate that these variables are associated with increased bilateral trade on average, we find substantial heterogeneity. Consistent with the predictions of our framework, trade cost effects are strong for 'thin' bilateral relationships characterised by small import shares, and weak or even zero for 'thick' relationships.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors |
Divisions: | Centre for Economic Performance |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
JEL classification: | F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Country and Industry Studies of Trade F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F15 - Economic Integration F - International Economics > F3 - International Finance > F33 - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions |
Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2022 12:33 |
Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2024 01:06 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117630 |
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