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Distance, Globalization, and International Trade

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  • Borchert, Ingo

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    (University of Sussex)

  • Yotov, Yoto

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    (Drexel University)

Abstract

We offer a robust solution to the distance puzzle in international trade within the structural gravity framework. Then we obtain country-specific estimates of the effects of distance on trade. We find that the effects of globalization on manufacturing trade over the period 1986-2006 are non-monotonic across country income groups. The biggest winners from globalization are countries in the middle of the world income distribution. Advanced economies in our sample have enjoyed gains too; however, according to our estimates, low income countries have not nearly benefitted from globalization as much as middle income countries. The estimated country-specific changes in distance effects are correlated systematically with variables commonly identified as globalization forces.

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Paper provided by LeBow College of Business, Drexel University in its series School of Economics Working Paper Series with number 2016-8.

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Length: 16 pages
Date of creation: 11 Jul 2016
Handle: RePEc:ris:drxlwp:2016_008
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Keywords: Distance Puzzle; Missing Globalization; Structural Gravity; Poor Countries;

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Cited by:

  1. Piermartini, Roberta & Yotov, Yoto, 2016. "Estimating Trade Policy Effects with Structural Gravity," School of Economics Working Paper Series 2016-10, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University.
  2. Baier, Scott & Kerr, Amanda & Yotov, Yoto, 2017. "Gravity, Distance, and International Trade," School of Economics Working Paper Series 2017-5, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University.

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