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Determinants of Argentina’s External Trade

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  • Ms. Elisabetta Falcetti
  • Mr. Luis Catão

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This paper presents new estimates of export and import equations for Argentina, using a broader set of variables than previous studies and distinguishing between intra- and extra-MERCOSUR trade. It measures the importance of relative price versus income effects in accounting for the higher trade deficit during the 1990s, and examines whether foreign trade elasticities have increased as a result of structural changes in the economy. It finds that the high income elasticity of imports and the responsiveness of exports to changes in world commodity prices, domestic absorption, and economic activity in Brazil have been key determinants of Argentina’s trade balance.

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  • Ms. Elisabetta Falcetti & Mr. Luis Catão, 1999. "Determinants of Argentina’s External Trade," IMF Working Papers 1999/121, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:1999/121
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    JEL classification:

    • F11 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Neoclassical Models of Trade
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange

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