Estimating Trade Elasticities

Estimating Trade Elasticities

Author: Jaime Marquez

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-14

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1475735367

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One cannot exaggerate the importance of estimating how international trade responds to changes in income and prices. But there is a tension between whether one should use models that fit the data but that contradict certain aspects of the underlying theory or models that fit the theory but contradict certain aspects of the data. The essays in Estimating Trade Elasticities book offer one practical approach to deal with this tension. The analysis starts with the practical implications of optimising behaviour for estimation and it follows with a re-examination of the puzzling income elasticity for US imports that three decades of studies have not resolved. The analysis then turns to the study of the role of income and prices in determining the expansion in Asian trade, a study largely neglected in fifty years of research. With the new estimates of trade elasticities, the book examines how they assist in restoring the consistency between elasticity estimates and the world trade identity.


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Download or read book Estimating Trade Elasticities written by Jaime Marquez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One cannot exaggerate the importance of estimating how international trade responds to changes in income and prices. But there is a tension between whether one should use models that fit the data but that contradict certain aspects of the underlying theory or models that fit the theory but contradict certain aspects of the data. The essays in Estimating Trade Elasticities book offer one practical approach to deal with this tension. The analysis starts with the practical implications of optimising behaviour for estimation and it follows with a re-examination of the puzzling income elasticity for US imports that three decades of studies have not resolved. The analysis then turns to the study of the role of income and prices in determining the expansion in Asian trade, a study largely neglected in fifty years of research. With the new estimates of trade elasticities, the book examines how they assist in restoring the consistency between elasticity estimates and the world trade identity.


Estimating Trade Elasticities

Estimating Trade Elasticities

Author: Jaime Marquez

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2002-08-31

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9781402071591

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The analysis starts with the practical implications of optimizing behavior for estimation and it follows with a re-examination of the puzzling income elasticity for US imports that three decades of studies have not resolved. The analysis then turns to the study of the role of income and prices in determining the expansion in Asian trade, a study largely neglected in fifty years of research.


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Download or read book Estimating Trade Elasticities written by Jaime Marquez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-08-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The analysis starts with the practical implications of optimizing behavior for estimation and it follows with a re-examination of the puzzling income elasticity for US imports that three decades of studies have not resolved. The analysis then turns to the study of the role of income and prices in determining the expansion in Asian trade, a study largely neglected in fifty years of research.


Estimating Trade Equations from Aggregate Bilateral Data

Estimating Trade Equations from Aggregate Bilateral Data

Author: Mr.Tamim Bayoumi

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 1999-05-01

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1451849575

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This paper uses bilateral data on 420 merchandise trade flows between 21 industrial countries are used to estimate standard trade equations. The data set of over 11,000 observations allows the underlying elasticities to be estimated with considerable precision. Remarkably, a single specification appears to explain behavior across these countries in spite of the large number of individual flows analyzed. The results indicate a powerful long-run effect from supply on exports. Also, the real exchange rate elasticity depends upon the behavior of third country exchange rates. There is evidence of pricing to market and of a J-curve.


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Download or read book Estimating Trade Equations from Aggregate Bilateral Data written by Mr.Tamim Bayoumi and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper uses bilateral data on 420 merchandise trade flows between 21 industrial countries are used to estimate standard trade equations. The data set of over 11,000 observations allows the underlying elasticities to be estimated with considerable precision. Remarkably, a single specification appears to explain behavior across these countries in spite of the large number of individual flows analyzed. The results indicate a powerful long-run effect from supply on exports. Also, the real exchange rate elasticity depends upon the behavior of third country exchange rates. There is evidence of pricing to market and of a J-curve.


A Method for Calculating Export Supply and Import Demand Elasticities

A Method for Calculating Export Supply and Import Demand Elasticities

Author: Mr.Stephen Tokarick

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1455202142

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Trade elasticities are often needed in applied country work for various purposes and this paper describes a method for estimating import demand and export supply elasticities withoutusing econometrics. The paper reports empirical estimates of these elasticities for a large number of low, middle, and upper income countries. One task for which trade elasticities are needed is in developing exchange rate assessments and this paper shows how the estimated elasticities can be used for this purpose.


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Download or read book A Method for Calculating Export Supply and Import Demand Elasticities written by Mr.Stephen Tokarick and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trade elasticities are often needed in applied country work for various purposes and this paper describes a method for estimating import demand and export supply elasticities withoutusing econometrics. The paper reports empirical estimates of these elasticities for a large number of low, middle, and upper income countries. One task for which trade elasticities are needed is in developing exchange rate assessments and this paper shows how the estimated elasticities can be used for this purpose.


Price Elasticities in International Trade

Price Elasticities in International Trade

Author: Robert Mitchell Stern

Publisher: Macmillan of Canada : Maclean-Hunter Press

Published: 1976

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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Estimating Elasticities for U.S. Trade in Services

Estimating Elasticities for U.S. Trade in Services

Author: Jaime R. Marquez

Publisher:

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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Estimating Trade Restrictiveness Indices

Estimating Trade Restrictiveness Indices

Author: Hiau Looi Kee

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13:

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The objective of this paper is to provide indicators of trade restrictiveness that include both measures of tariff and nontariff barriers for 91 developing and industrial countries. For each country, the authors estimate three trade restrictiveness indices. The first one summarizes the degree of trade distortions that each country imposes on itself through its own trade policies. The second one focuses on the trade distortions imposed by each country on its import bundle. The last index focuses on market access and summarizes the trade distortions imposed by the rest of the world on each country's export bundle. All indices are estimated for the broad aggregates of manufacturing and agriculture products. Results suggest that poor countries (and those with the highest poverty headcount) tend to be more restrictive, but they also face the highest trade barriers on their export bundle. This is partly explained by the fact that agriculture protection is generally larger than manufacturing protection. Nontariff barriers contribute more than 70 percent on average to world protection, underlying their importance for any study on trade protection.


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Download or read book Estimating Trade Restrictiveness Indices written by Hiau Looi Kee and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this paper is to provide indicators of trade restrictiveness that include both measures of tariff and nontariff barriers for 91 developing and industrial countries. For each country, the authors estimate three trade restrictiveness indices. The first one summarizes the degree of trade distortions that each country imposes on itself through its own trade policies. The second one focuses on the trade distortions imposed by each country on its import bundle. The last index focuses on market access and summarizes the trade distortions imposed by the rest of the world on each country's export bundle. All indices are estimated for the broad aggregates of manufacturing and agriculture products. Results suggest that poor countries (and those with the highest poverty headcount) tend to be more restrictive, but they also face the highest trade barriers on their export bundle. This is partly explained by the fact that agriculture protection is generally larger than manufacturing protection. Nontariff barriers contribute more than 70 percent on average to world protection, underlying their importance for any study on trade protection.


Elasticities In International Agricultural Trade

Elasticities In International Agricultural Trade

Author: Colin Carter

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-04-24

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 0429722060

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This book addresses a number of issues related to the estimation and application of elasticities in international agricultural trade. It is the outgrowth of renewed interest by researchers, traders, and others in quantifying those factors that affect international trade of agricultural products.


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Download or read book Elasticities In International Agricultural Trade written by Colin Carter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses a number of issues related to the estimation and application of elasticities in international agricultural trade. It is the outgrowth of renewed interest by researchers, traders, and others in quantifying those factors that affect international trade of agricultural products.


Estimating Trade Elasticities

Estimating Trade Elasticities

Author: Matthieu Bussière

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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This paper introduces a new methodology for the estimation of demand trade elasticities based on an import intensity-adjusted measure of aggregate demand, with the foundation of a stylized theoretical model. We compute the import intensity of demand components by using the OECD Input-Output tables. We argue that the composition of demand plays a key role in trade dynamics because of the large movements in the most import-intensive categories of expenditure (especially investment, but also exports). We provide evidence in favor of these mechanisms for a panel of 18 OECD countries, paying particular attention to the 2008-09 Great Trade Collapse.


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Download or read book Estimating Trade Elasticities written by Matthieu Bussière and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper introduces a new methodology for the estimation of demand trade elasticities based on an import intensity-adjusted measure of aggregate demand, with the foundation of a stylized theoretical model. We compute the import intensity of demand components by using the OECD Input-Output tables. We argue that the composition of demand plays a key role in trade dynamics because of the large movements in the most import-intensive categories of expenditure (especially investment, but also exports). We provide evidence in favor of these mechanisms for a panel of 18 OECD countries, paying particular attention to the 2008-09 Great Trade Collapse.


The Great Trade Collapse: Causes, Consequences and Prospects

The Great Trade Collapse: Causes, Consequences and Prospects

Author: Richard E. Baldwin

Publisher: CEPR

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1907142061

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Download or read book The Great Trade Collapse: Causes, Consequences and Prospects written by Richard E. Baldwin and published by CEPR. This book was released on 2009 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: