Globalization and Distribution of Exports

Desirée Nilsson () and Börje Johansson
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No 93, Working Paper Series in Economics and Institutions of Innovation from Royal Institute of Technology, CESIS - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies

Abstract: During the 1980s many economists started to use the term globalisation as a catchword for an increased interaction between countries in world trade. The literature does not provide a clear definition of globalisation. We set up a number of criteria and formulate hypotheses about globalisation that we explore for Swedish export flows during the years 1965-2000. Globalisation, in this study, is referred to as increases in country diversity, extended transport radii, less effect of distance on trade flows, and the ratio of exports to the importing countries’ incomes. The results from the empirical analysis do not support the hypotheses of increasing trade globalisation It is rather the case that export flows are becoming more internationally regionalised.

Keywords: Globalisation; Country Diversity; Transaction Distance; Proportional Distribution (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F01 F10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2007-08-08
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