Heterogeneity and Geography of the World Trade Collapses of the 1930s and 2000s

Peter Bergeijk

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2018, vol. 109, issue 1, 36-56

Abstract: This paper analyses drivers of imports during the major world trade collapses of the Great Depression (1930s; 34 countries) and the Great Recession (2000s; 173 countries). The dependent variable is the peak to trough distance of the volume of imports in the first year and 3†year†period of these episodes, respectively. The paper develops a succinct empirical model that shows a significant impact of the peak to peak distance of GDP, the share of manufacturing goods in total imports and the political system. The 3†year†period distance for the volume of imports is significantly different for the 1930s and 2000s, but this is not the case for the 1st year of the two trade collapses. Importantly, the analysis uncovers significant heterogeneity with respect to regions.

Date: 2018
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