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The Determinants of Intra‐Industry Trade in Insurance Services

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  • Donghui Li
  • Fariborz Moshirian
  • Ah‐Boon Sim

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In light of the growing significance of trade in financial services, and the emphasis placed on trade in financial services during the Uruguay round of trade negotiations, this article is the first study of the determinants of intra‐industry trade (IIT) in insurance services. The article analyzes and measures the magnitude of IIT in insurance services for the United States. The empirical results of the determinants of IIT indicate that foreign direct investment in insurance services (FDI) is a significant contributor to the volume of trade in insurance services. These empirical findings confirm the new theoretical trade models that, unlike the traditional trade theory that considered trade and foreign direct investment in insurance services as substitutes, trade and FDI complement each other and hence multinational insurance companies are contributing to an increase in the volume of trade in insurance services. Furthermore, this study shows that trade intensity between the United States and its trading partners leads to product differentiation in insurance services and hence an increase in consumer welfare.

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  • Donghui Li & Fariborz Moshirian & Ah‐Boon Sim, 2003. "The Determinants of Intra‐Industry Trade in Insurance Services," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 70(2), pages 269-287, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jrinsu:v:70:y:2003:i:2:p:269-287
    DOI: 10.1111/1539-6975.00060
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