Trade Facilitation and Economic Development: Measuring the Impact

Wilson, John S.

doi:10.1596/1813-9450-2988

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“…Wilson, Mann, and Otsuki (2005), when extending the gravity model to trade facilitation measures and to a larger sample of 75 economies, posited that port efficiency and the proxies for infrastructure quality for the services sector, such as the use, speed, and cost of the internet, significantly affected trade flows. Wilson, Mann, and Otsuki (2003) also found that that improving port and airport efficiency could positively impact intra-APEC trade. Bougheas, Demetriades, and Morgenroth (1999), in developing a gravity model to analyze the effect of infrastructure on the volume of trade via its influence on transport costs, found that infrastructure had a significant and positive relationship to the level of infrastructure and the volume of trade.…”

Section: Infrastructure Development In Asiamentioning

confidence: 92%

The Impact of Infrastructure on Trade and Economic Growth in Selected Economies in Asia

Ismail

Mahyideen

2015

SSRN Journal

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in Asian Development Bank InstituteThe Working Paper series is a continuation of the formerly named Discussion Paper series; the numbering of the papers continued without interruption or change. ADBI's working papers reflect initial ideas on a topic and are posted online for discussion. ADBI encourages readers to post their comments on the main page for each working paper (given in the citation below). Some working papers may develop into other forms of publication. The views expressed in this paper are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of ADBI, ADB, its Board of Directors, or the governments they represent. ADBI does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequences of their use. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.Working papers are subject to formal revision and correction before they are finalized and considered published.Asian Development Bank Institute Kasumigaseki Building 8F 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-6008, JapanTel.:+81-3-3593-5500 Fax:+81-3-3593-5571 URL:www.adbi.org E-mail: info@adbi.org © 2015 Asian Development Bank Institute ADBI Working Paper 553 Ismail and Mahyideen AbstractInfrastructure plays a key role in facilitating trade, especially since recent trade liberalization in Asia has resulted in significant tariff reductions. This study quantifies the impacts of both hard and soft infrastructure on trade volume for exporters and importers in the region as well as on various economic growth indicators.Results demonstrate that improvements in transport infrastructure (i.e., the road density network, air transport, railways, ports, and logistics) have resulted in increased trade flows. Information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure has also enhanced trade, as the numbers of telephone lines, mobile phones, broadband access, internet users, and secure internet servers are found to have positive trade effects for both exporters and importers in Asia. Thus, although more attention has traditionally been given to hard infrastructure, the impact of soft infrastructure on trade flows must also be more thoroughly examined.

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Section: Infrastructure Development In Asiamentioning

confidence: 92%

The Impact of Infrastructure on Trade and Economic Growth in Selected Economies in Asia

Ismail

Mahyideen

2015

SSRN Journal

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“…Entretanto, esses autores não encontraram instrumentos para corrigir tal problema. Wilson et al (2003) não se depararam com significativo viés de endogeneidade dessa variável em suas estimativas de equações de gravidade para a Cooperação Econômica Ásia-Pacífico (APEC).…”

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Volatilidade Da Taxa De Câmbio E Seus Efeitos Sobre O Fluxo De Comércio Dos Países Da América Do Sul

Silva

Freitas²,

Mattos³

2016

Rev. econ. contemp.

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RESUMO: Diante da importância da taxa de câmbio no comércio externo, considerando que suas flutuações podem modificar a escala de preços entre os países, a presente pesquisa buscou identificar o impacto da volatilidade da taxa de câmbio real bilateral sobre o fluxo de comércio entre os países da América do Sul. Para tal, foi estimado um modelo gravitacional utilizando uma amostra de nove países, entre 1998 e 2012. O método utilizado na estimação foi o modelo Poisson-Pseudo Maximum Likehood (PPML). Os resultados mostraram que a instabilidade cambial é prejudicial à relação de comércio entre países da América do Sul, já que maior incerteza cambial leva os agentes econômicos, a longo prazo, a reduzir suas atividades no comércio internacional, dada maior exposição ao risco. Outro resultado importante foi a constatação de que os países membros do Mercosul, de fato, têm o comércio favorecido diante das vantagens oferecidas pelo bloco, como a redução de tarifas comerciais. Quanto à variável utilizada para captar o efeito da crise do

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“…Wilson et al (2003), for instance, analyse the relationship between trade facilitation, trade flows and economic development in the Asia-Pacific region for the goods sector. Four indicators of trade facilitation are used: port efficiency (to capture the quality of infrastructure of maritime and air ports), customs environment, regulatory environment and electronic-business usage.…”

Section: I T E R a T U Re R Ev I Ewmentioning

confidence: 99%

An input-output-based methodology to estimate the economic role of a port: The case of the port system of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Italy

Danielis

Gregori

2013

Marit Econ Logist

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A b s t ra c t The article illustrates the results of a research project aimed at identifying the main economic and industrial characteristics of the port system of the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) Region, Italy, and the role it plays within the economy. Combining a top-down and bottom-up approach, based on interviews and detailed data at firm level, a bi-regional input-output (I-O) table is built with a special disaggregation of the 12 port-related sectors of the FVG region. The I-O table provides the basis for the estimation of a bi-regional I-O model. Drawing from the I-O literature, the article also implements two methodologies to estimate: (a) the level of self-sufficiency of the port system and (b) its degree of substitutability, that is, what would happen if the FVG port system closes down, completely or partially.

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Trade Facilitation and Economic Development: Measuring the Impact

Cited by 102 publications

References 12 publications

The Impact of Infrastructure on Trade and Economic Growth in Selected Economies in Asia

The Impact of Infrastructure on Trade and Economic Growth in Selected Economies in Asia

Volatilidade Da Taxa De Câmbio E Seus Efeitos Sobre O Fluxo De Comércio Dos Países Da América Do Sul

An input-output-based methodology to estimate the economic role of a port: The case of the port system of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Italy

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