Arbeitspapier

Modeling international trade flows between Eastern European countries and OECD countries

Our paper deals with econometric developments for the estimation of the gravity model which lead to convergent parameter estimates even when a correlation exists between the explanatory variables and the specific unobservable characteristics of each unit. We implement panel data econometric techniques to characterize bilateral trade flows between heterogeneous economies. Our econometric results based on a sample of Eastern European countries (EEC) and OECD countries over a 18 year period highlight the importance of the taking into account of unobservable heterogeneity to obtain a specification in accordance with data properties and unbiased coefficients. The fixed effect factor decomposition (FEVD) technique appears the more suitable for this purpose. We focus more specifically on EEC countries belonging to the last wave of adhesion (Bulgaria and Romania). Since 1990, these countries have moved towards a market economy and more democracy. Our econometric results provide clear evidence in favor of the traditional trade theory based on comparative advantage which suggests a reallocation of labor intensive industry towards EEC generating a complementary specialization.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 2851

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
Internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen
Gravitationsmodell
Internationale Arbeitsteilung
Komparativer Kostenvorteil
Osteuropa
OECD-Staaten

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Rault, Christophe
Sova, Robert
Sova, Anamaria
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2007

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Rault, Christophe
  • Sova, Robert
  • Sova, Anamaria
  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Entstanden

  • 2007

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