Is There a J-Curve Effect in the Korean Service Trade?

Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee and Jungho Baek

The International Trade Journal, 2025, vol. 39, issue 4, 314-326

Abstract: In this article, we test the asymmetric J-curve hypothesis using data from 10 Korean service industries. When we tested for a symmetric J-curve using the linear autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach, we found support for the J-curve in one industry and the inverse J-curve in two industries. However, when we tested the asymmetric J-curve using the nonlinear ARDL approach, we found support for the asymmetric J-curve in four industries and the asymmetric inverse J-curve in four more industries. The increase from three to eight cases is attributed to the nonlinear adjustment of the real effective exchange rate of the won.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/08853908.2024.2379350

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