THE GRAVITY MODEL OF RUSSIA’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE: THE CASE OF A LARGE COUNTRY WITH A LONG BORDER

Andrey Kaukin and Georgy Idrisov

Working Papers from Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy

Abstract: The paper contains the results of theoretical development and empirical verification of spatial gravity model of Russian trade. The authors conclude that the spatial variables and especially the location of the state border checkpoints have a significant effect on the volume and routes of Russian imports.

Keywords: international trade; gravity model; border checkpoints (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F1 F2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2014, Revised 2014
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