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Assessing the Impact of Trade Liberalization: The Case of Jordan

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  • Busse, Matthias

    (Ruhr-University of Bochum)

  • Gröning, Steffen

    (Hamburg Institute of International Economics)

Abstract

This paper assesses the impact of Jordan’s substantial trade liberalization over the last two decades. Using a gravity model, a large country sample, and a long time-series, we estimate the effects of various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) accession on both Jordan’s exports and imports. Overall, we find that the impact has been rather small, as no statistically significant and robust impact on exports and imports can be found due to multilateral or preferential trade liberalization. However, there is one exception: the FTA with the United States of America has boosted Jordan’s exports to the US to a considerable degree.

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  • Busse, Matthias & Gröning, Steffen, 2012. "Assessing the Impact of Trade Liberalization: The Case of Jordan," Journal of Economic Integration, Center for Economic Integration, Sejong University, vol. 27, pages 466-486.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:integr:0581
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    1. Cardozo, Adriana R. & Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada & Vogler, Paula L., 2020. "The impact of FTAs on MENA exports of intermediate and final goods," University of Göttingen Working Papers in Economics 402, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics.
    2. Cruzatti C., John, 2021. "Free Trade Agreements and Development: a Global Analysis with Local Data," Working Papers 0702, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics.
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    4. Florence Oluremi Okeowo & Rafiu Adewale Aregbeshola, 2018. "Trade Liberalization and Performance of the Nigerian Textile Industry," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 10(2), pages 33-47.
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    6. My Duong & Mark J. Holmes & Anna Strutt & Steven Lim, 2019. "Effects of Trade Agreements and Foreign Direct Investment on Trade: Evidence from Vietnam," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 9(3), pages 116-126.
    7. Julian Frede & Hakan Yetkiner, 2017. "The regional trade dynamics of Turkey: a panel data gravity model," The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(6), pages 633-648, August.

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    Keywords

    Jordan; Trade Liberalization; Free Trade Agreements; WTO Accession;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade

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