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Country-Specific Determinants of Intra-Industry Trade in Portugal

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  • Horácio Faustino
  • Nuno Carlos Leitão

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Based on the theoretical models of Helpman and Krugman (1985), Falvey and Kierzkowski (1987) and Flam and Helpman (1987) and on the empirical studies of Greenaway, Hine and Milner (1994) and Hummels and Levinsohn (1995), we use a static and dynamic panel data approach to test the country-specific determinants of Portuguese intra-industry trade (IIT). We include income variables together with supply-side variables in order to test the demand similarity and factor endowments difference hypotheses. The results suggest that the Linder hypothesis is confirmed and that differences in income levels have a positive (negative) effect on vertical IIT (horizontal IIT and IIT). However, our findings only partially confirm Helpman and Krugman’s theoretical predictions.

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  • Horácio Faustino & Nuno Carlos Leitão, 2007. "Country-Specific Determinants of Intra-Industry Trade in Portugal," Working Papers Department of Economics 2007/27, ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, Department of Economics, Universidade de Lisboa.
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    2. Stern, Robert M. & Maskus, Keith E., 1981. "Determinants of the structure of U.S. foreign trade, 1958-1976," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 11(2), pages 207-224, May.
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    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • C2 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables
    • C3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables
    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

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