Production Specialization and Trade Blocs

Deng-Shing Huang () and Yo-Yi Huang ()
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Deng-Shing Huang: The Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, Postal: Deeng-Shing Huang, The lnstitute of Economics. Academia Sinica, No. 128, Sec. 2 Academia Rd., Nankang Taipei 115, Taiwan,
Yo-Yi Huang: National Taiwan Ocean University, Postal: Institue of Applied Economics, National, Taiwan Ocean University, No. 2, Pei-Ning Rd., Keelung 202, Taiwan,

Journal of Economic Integration, 2006, vol. 21, 474-495

Abstract:

Using the clustering analysis and gravity model, this paper investigates the evolution of likely trade-bloc phenomenon for the textile industry and the automatic data processing industry for the last three decades. For the textile industry, a significant two-bloc phenomenon could be identified, one declining bloc mainly composed of the European countries, and the other rising bloc of countries around Pacific Rim. For the automatic data processing industry, only one trade bloc could be identified. However, the core countries have gradually changed from those of Europe and USA to the countries of East Asia over the period.

Keywords: Two-bloc phenomenon; Textile industry; Automatic data processing industry; Gravity model; Globalization; Production disintegration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F14 F15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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