Determinants of intra-industry agri-food trade in the Visegrad countries

Country-specific determinants of horizontal and vertical intra-industry agri-food trade of the Visegrad Countries

The article analyses patterns and country-specific determinants of Visegrad Countries’ (VC) agri-food trade with the European Union. Literature focusing on the country-specific determinants of vertical and horizontal intra-industry trade is rather limited and those analysing agricultural (or agri-food) trade are extremely rare. Therefore, the paper seeks to contribute to the literature by cover...

Determinants of Iran’s bilateral intra-industry trade in pharmaceutical industry

Among non-oil exports and in trade arena, drug has always been strategic importance and most government especially industrialized countries pay special attention to its production and trade issues. Thus, having a comprehensive view from economic perspective to this section is essential for suggesting intervention. This was a descriptive-analytical and panel study. In this study, gravity model i...

Comparative Advantages and Specialisation of the Visegrad Countries Agri-food Trade

The Visegrad Countries (V4) accession to the European Union in 2004 caused several changes in the field of agriculture. The aim of this paper is to analyse impact of the EU enlargement on V4 agri-food trade, especially considering revealed comparative advantages. Results suggest that intensity of the V4 agri-food trade has increased significantly after the enlargement. There was deterioration i...

Determinants of Iran’s bilateral intra-industry trade in pharmaceutical industry

Among non-oil exports and in trade arena, drug has always been strategic importance and most government especially industrialized countries pay special attention to its production and trade issues. Thus, having a comprehensive view from economic perspective to this section is essential for suggesting intervention. This was a descriptive-analytical and panel study. In this study, gravity model i...

Country-specific Determinants of Intra Industry Trade Types of Agricultural Sector in Selected Developing Countries