Are Preferential Agreements Significant for the World Trade Structure? A Network Community Analysis

Summary We assess the impact of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) on the structure of world trade by looking for communities in the world trade network (WTN), and allowing the presence of preferential trade patterns to emerge endogenously. The finding of significant communities (as defined in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Kyklos (Basel) 2015-05, Vol.68 (2), p.220-239
Hauptverfasser:	Piccardi, Carlo, Tajoli, Lucia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Impact analysis International Market structure Studies Trade agreements
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