Non-discriminatory trade policies in structural gravity models: Evidence from Monte Carlo simulations

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This paper provides Monte Carlo simulation evidence on the performance of methods used for identifying the effects of non-discriminatory trade policy (NDTP) variables in structural gravity models (SGM). The benchmarked methods include the identification strategy of Heid, Larch & Yotov (2015) that utilizes data on intra-national trade flows and three other methods that do not rely on this data. Results indicate that under the assumption of a data generating process that conforms with SGM theory, data on intra-national trade flows is required for identification. The bias of the three methods that do not utilize this data, is a result of the correlation between the NDTP variable and the collinear fixed effects. The MC results and an empirical application demonstrate the severity of this bias in methods that have been applied in previous empirical research.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: FIW Working Paper ; No. 178

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models ; Trade: General ; Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
• Subject: Structural Gravity Model ; Non-discriminatory Trade Policies ; Monte Carlo Simulation

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Sellner, Richard
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): FIW - Research Centre International Economics
• (where): Vienna
• (when): 2017

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/194216
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET