Does economic integration increase trade margins? Empirical evidence from LAIAs countries

Luis Marcelo Florensa (), Laura Márquez-Ramos, María Recalde and María Victoria Barone ()
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Luis Marcelo Florensa: Instituto de Economía y Finanzas- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
María Victoria Barone: Instituto de Economía y Finanzas- Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina

No 2014/05, Working Papers from Economics Department, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón (Spain)

Abstract: This paper studies the effects of economic integration in Latin America on the margins of trade. The analysis is performed on bilateral exports of goods from eleven member countries of the Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) over the period 1962-2009. We distinguish the effects of different levels of integration on trade margins; different "timing" and different sectors. Our results provide evidence about the benefits of regional integration. Despite appearing to have contributed most to boosting exports of goods that were already exported rather than to diversification, regional trade integration is in line with LAIA members'­ development and industrialization objectives.

Keywords: Regional integration; extensive margin; intensive margin; LAIA; panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41 pages
Date: 2014
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