Abstract In this research, we assess the international trade implications of Ukraine's pursuit self‐determination through lens EU–Ukraine Association Agreement and contemporaneous war with Russia in years preceding 2022 Russian Invasion. To do so, construct a dataset annual, bilateral export import flows for Ukraine set comparator countries at 6‐digit level Harmonised Tariff Schedule (HS) 2000–...

Recent empirical and theoretical studies have identified product quality as an important determinant of bilateral trade flows. Yet relatively little is understood about the relationship between the characteristics of the export market and the quality of products. In this paper we examine this link using Chinese data. We find evidence that product unit values vary with standard gravity variables...

This paper examines, for the first time, the trade and FDI impacts of a North American Security Perimeter that would liberalize the post 9/11 security measures at the Canada-US border. First, the study estimates econometrically the impact of post 9/11 security measures on bilateral (US-Canada) trade flows using a gravity model. Second, using these econometric estimates together with a three-reg...

This article aims to examine the trade effects of the South Asian FTAs including regional and bilateral ones with a focus on Sri Lanka, by applying a gravity trade model as an analytical framework. The study specifically targets the following three FTAs: the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) enforced in 2006, the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (ISFTA) in 2001, and the Pakistan-Sri ...

This paper develops a simple multi-country model with imperfect labour markets to study the effect of labour market frictions – reflected in the compression of the gap in factor returns of capital versus labour – on bilateral trade flows. We use a framework that allows for goods trade and capital mobility and show that labour market imperfections exert opposite effects in the absence (the short...

nternational tobacco smuggling remains an important concern for governments, manufactur-ers and health experts alike. While often linked to other forms of illegal activities, it also directly impacts govern-ment tax policies. Knowledge factors that contribute illicit trade the existence smug-gling routes is strongly hampered by lack reliable data on bilateral flows tobacco. Therefore, recon-str...

This paper analyses the impact of sanctions against Iran in addition to other country-specific determinants on intra-industry trade between Iran and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries over the period 1997-2013. By disentangling total intra-industry trade (IIT) into horizontal and vertical IIT and after investigating bilateral trade pattern between Iran and SCO countries, determin...

This paper aims to analyse the potential effects on bilateral trade movements of reconfiguration maritime networks brought about by Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The gravity model international is applied examine hypothesized impact network between nine exporting countries (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Singapore, Malaysia Indonesia) their 128 trading partners. pa...

The study analyses the relevance of trade agreement between Colombia and European Union as a policy that promotes them (export import flows) and, subsequently, establishes its effectiveness in reducing deficit former. Furthermore, paper determinants flows parties, emphasizing effect factor endowment on their bilateral trade. We use panel data set from 2005 to 2019, wherein export countries are ...