Determinants of net trade flows in the OECD: new evidende with special emphasis on the case of the former communist members

Carmela Martín () and Francisco J. Velazquez ()

No 4, European Economy Group Working Papers from European Economy Group

Abstract: This study explores - by estimating an econometric panel data model – the capacity of some of the hypotheses formulated in the recent dynamic models of trade and economic growth to explain the bilateral trade of OECD countries. In this respect, special emphasis is placed on the former communist members in order to assess whether their case differs from that of the OECD on the whole. Amongst other findings, our study suggests that the larger a country’s endowment of capital, both tangible and intangible (human and technological capital), in relation to that of its trade partners, the better the export/import ratio of its bilateral trade. It also shows that direct investment enhances the export/import ratio with the host country. The results obtained for the former communist countries reflect only a few minor differences in relation to the others.

Keywords: trade flows; Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30 pages
Date: 2000
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