Trading around Geopolitics

Giancarlo Corsetti, Banu Demir and Beata Javorcik

No 1052, Economics Series Working Papers from University of Oxford, Department of Economics

Abstract: Geopolitical fragmentation triggers complex dynamics in international trade. Sanctions forcing existing (large) exporters to discontinue or reduce their sales in target countries create profit opportunities in these markets. But firms responding to these opportunities face (i) risk of nonpayment, (ii) reputational risks and the threat of punitive measures, if exposed trading with unfriendly countries and (iii) higher costs of established trading practice, e.g., payment in international currencies through inter national circuits. This paper builds a stylized model accounting for these factors and provides empirical evidence exploiting developments in Türkiye’s international trade in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent introduction of western sanctions on Russia. It shows that Turkish exports to Russia have risen sharply across sanctioned and nonsanctioned products, with Turkish firms charging higher markups and prices. These developments were accompanied by an increase in the share of cash-in-advance transactions and the share of Turkish firms invoicing in Turkish liras instead of dollars. Overall, the paper provides evidence of strong trade diversion, particularly for products for which the pre-war market share of European exporters was high. Yet, exports of firms with significant Western ties via ownership and trade have dropped or remained unchanged.

Date: 2024-08-10
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