The impact of export promotion institutions on trade: is it the intensive or the extensive margin?

The impact of export promotion institutions on trade: is it the intensive or the extensive margin?

This article provides evidence on the channels through which export promotion institutions affect bilateral trade using a sample of Latin American and Caribbean countries over the period 1995 to 2004. We find that these institutions have a larger impact on the extensive margin of exports, especially...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied economics letters 2011-02, Vol.18 (2), p.127-132
Hauptverfasser: Martincus, Christian Volpe, Carballo, Jerónimo, Gallo, Andrés
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bilateral economic relations
Caribbean
Economic analysis
Export promotion
Exports
Impact analysis
Institutions
International trade
Latin America
Measurement
Studies
Trade promotion
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Zusammenfassung:This article provides evidence on the channels through which export promotion institutions affect bilateral trade using a sample of Latin American and Caribbean countries over the period 1995 to 2004. We find that these institutions have a larger impact on the extensive margin of exports, especially in the case of trade promotion organizations.
ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504850903508283