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Why do OECD-Countries trade more?

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Henri L.F. de Groot () (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Gert-Jan Linders () (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Piet Rietveld () (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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Ineffective institutions increase transaction costs and reduce trade. This paper shows that differences in the effectiveness of institutions offer an explanation for the tendency of OECD countries to trade disproportionately with each other, and with non-OECD countries.

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Paper provided by Tinbergen Institute in its series Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers with number 03-092/3.

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Keywords: bilateral trade; gravity model; institutions; OECD;

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F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Country and Industry Studies of Trade
F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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  1. Henri L.F. De Groot & Gert-Jan Linders & Piet Rietveld & Uma Subramanian, 2003. "The Institutional Determinants of Bilateral Trade Patterns," ERSA conference papers ersa03p421, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Rose, Andrew K, 2003. "Which International Institutions Promote International Trade?," CEPR Discussion Papers 3764, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  3. Koukhartchouk, Oxana & Maurel, Mathilde, 2003. "Accession to the WTO and EU Enlargement: What Potential for Trade Increase?," CEPR Discussion Papers 3944, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  4. Sala-i-Martin, Xavier, 1997. "I Just Ran Two Million Regressions," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 87(2), pages 178-83, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. James E. Anderson & Douglas Marcouiller, 2002. "Insecurity And The Pattern Of Trade: An Empirical Investigation," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 84(2), pages 342-352, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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