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The European Pharmaceutical Industry in a Global Economy: what drives EU exports of pharmaceuticals?

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  • Ludivine Blanc

    (EFPIA - European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations)

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The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most competitive sectors in the European Union. With its substantial investments in research and development, this industry represents a key asset for the European economy and a major source of growth and employment. However, despite the importance of the pharmaceutical sector for the European Union, few researchers have attempted to assess the determinants of the EU exports of pharmaceuticals. This paper aims at filling the aforementioned gap by examining what drives EU exports of pharmaceuticals. In order to tackle this question, this paper has derived hypotheses from the Gravity Model of Trade and the relevant academic literature on pharmaceuticals. Based on an econometric analysis, the research sheds light on the complex interaction of factors influencing the EU exports of pharmaceuticals. The paper finds that the protection of intellectual property in the receiving countries, their economic size, the importance of their health sector, and the quality of infrastructures constitute major drivers to the EU exports of pharmaceuticals. On the contrary, the research shows that transports costs as well as tariff barriers and non-tariff barriers tend to hinder the EU exports of pharmaceuticals.

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  • Ludivine Blanc, 2015. "The European Pharmaceutical Industry in a Global Economy: what drives EU exports of pharmaceuticals?," Bruges European Economic Research Papers 31, European Economic Studies Department, College of Europe.
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    pharmaceutical industry; exports; gravity model; intellectual property rights; non-tariff barriers; free trade agreements.;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models

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