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The Geography of the Canada-United States Border Effect

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Andresen M. A. The geography of the Canada-United States border effect, Regional Studies. The Canada-United States border effect is a heavily researched area. Despite the plethora of research, very few regional analyses have emerged. This lack of regional analyses is curious because this limited research has shown a strong geographical component to the border effect. This paper contributes to the border effect literature by resolving the border effect through proper economic and statistical specification. Rather than the border representing a strong friction between Canada and the USA, it is shown that most provinces experience an insignificant or positive effect from the border. [image omitted] Andresen M. A. La geographie de l'effet frontalier Canada-Etats-Unis, Regional Studies. L'effet frontalier Canada-Etats-Unis est un sujet qui a fait couler beaucoup d'encre. En depit de la quantite de recherche, il n'en ressort que tres peu d'analyses regionales. Ce manque d'analyses regionales est a s'etonner, vu que cette recherche limitee a demontre une variable geographique importante de l'effet frontalier. Cet article cheche a contribuer a la documentation sur l'effet frontalier en resolvant l'effet frontalier a partir d'une vraie specification economique et statistique. On demontre que, plutot que d'etre cause de la friction entre le Canada et les Etats-Unis, la frontiere a un effet negligeable ou positif sur la plupart des provinces. Equation de gravite Effet frontalier Canada-Etats-Unis Commerce international Andresen M. A. Die Geografie des Grenzeffekts zwischen Kanada und den USA, Regional Studies. Der Grenzeffekt zwischen Kanada und den USA ist ein intensiv erforschtes Gebiet, doch trotz der zahlreichen Studien in diesem Bereich sind bisher nur wenige regionale Analysen entstanden. Dieser Mangel an regionalen Analysen ist sonderbar, denn in dieser begrenzten Studie wurde eine ausgepragte geografische Komponente des Grenzeffekts deutlich. Als Beitrag zur Literatur uber den Grenzeffekt wird in diesem Artikel der Effekt anhand einer ordnungsgemassen okonomischen und statistischen Spezifikation aufgelost. Die Grenze zwischen Kanada und den USA stellt nicht etwa einen starken Reibungspunkt dar; vielmehr zeigt sich in der Studie, dass die Grenze auf die meisten Provinzen einen insignifikanten oder positiven Effekt ausubt. Schwerkraftgleichung Grenzeffekt Kanada-USA Internationaler Handel Andresen M. A. La geografia del efecto fronterizo entre Canada y los Estados Unidos, Regional Studies. El efecto fronterizo entre Canada y los Estados Unidos es un campo que se ha investigado a fondo. Pese a los muchos estudios en este campo, se han realizado pocos analisis en un ambito regional. Esta falta de analisis regionales es curioso puesto que en este estudio limitado ha quedado patente un fuerte componente geografico del efecto fronterizo. Como aportacion a la literatura sobre el efecto fronterizo, en este articulo resuelvo este efecto fronterizo con ayuda de adecuadas especificaciones economicas y estadisticas. Aqui demuestro que la frontera no representa una fuerte friccion entre Canada y los Estados Unidos sino mas bien que en la mayoria de provincias ejerce un efecto insignificante o positivo. Ecuacion de gravedad Efecto fronterizo Canada-Estados Unidos Comercio internacional

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  • Martin Andresen, 2010. "The Geography of the Canada-United States Border Effect," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(5), pages 579-594.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:44:y:2010:i:5:p:579-594
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400802508794
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