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Destination country financial development and margins of international trade

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  • Ma, Xiaohan
  • Xie, Weisi

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We demonstrate theoretically and empirically that financial development of the destination country is as important as that of the origin country in shaping bilateral trade patterns, on both the extensive margin and the intensive margin of international trade.

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  • Ma, Xiaohan & Xie, Weisi, 2019. "Destination country financial development and margins of international trade," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 177(C), pages 99-104.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:177:y:2019:i:c:p:99-104
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2019.02.006
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    Keywords

    Financial development; Financial vulnerability; Destination country; Bilateral trade;
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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F36 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Financial Aspects of Economic Integration
    • G20 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - General

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