Kazakhstan in China’s Belt and Road Initiative: An Empirical Analysis of Extensive and Intensive Margins of Trade

An important development of the One Belt Road Initiative (OBOR) is to promote qualitative improvements in trade and regulation among participating countries. This paper provides an analysis bilateral between China Kazakhstan, covering a period time from 2002 2017 divided into major categories. The main purpose this work review relations Kazakhstan determine at initial stage OBOR project. To solve problem, two analyses were chosen and, results may show increase turnover those product categories that previously stated Firstly, order investigate gap intensity, extensity positions used Hummels-Klenow indices for export margins trade. Secondary assess relationship intra-industry level (IIT) activities developed by Grubel Lloyd. empirical IIT index represented as partially balanced. China’s performance was analyzed intensive elected such intensity large volumes project confirmed numerical interest earlier.