Evaluation of Latvia's re-exports using firm-level trade data

Artikel

We use an anonymized firm-level trade database provided by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia to evaluate Latvia's re-exports. By solving a linear maximization problem for each firm-product pair, we obtain estimates of re-export flows and corresponding re-export mark-ups. We find that the share of-re-export flows in the total merchandise exports and imports is significant and follows an increasing trend. The share of re-exports is especially large in such product groups as transport vehicles, plastics, mineral products, and machinery and electrical equipments. The majority of re-export flows are directed to closest neighbours - Lithuania and Estonia - suggesting that Latvia serves as a sort of a regional transport hub. We also find that average re-export mark-ups are sizeable and re-export operations may provide an important contribution to Latvia's GDP.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Journal: Baltic Journal of Economics ; ISSN: 2334-4385 ; Volume: 16 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 1-20 ; London: Taylor & Francis

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis ; Empirical Studies of Trade
• Thema: Firm-level data ; Latvia ; re-exports ; simplex

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Benkovskis, Konstantins ; Berzina, Santa ; Zorgenfreija, Liva
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Taylor & Francis
• (wo): London
• (wann): 2016

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.1080/1406099X.2016.1163891
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/180086
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ