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Resumo:This paper introduces new dynamic measures for examining changes in international trade patterns. Using data for 20 OECD countries over the 1980–2000 period, we show that inter-industry trade changes contrary to countries’ previous specialization are frequently the dominant form of trade expansion. The econometric analysis indicates that the observed changes in trade patterns were explained by initial endowments of human-capital and industry-specific changes in labour productivity and labour costs. The results also suggest that trade liberalization induced an increase in the previous specialization of larger OECD economies in industries with increasing returns to scale.
Autores principais:Bastos, Paulo
Outros Autores:Cabral, Manuel de Herédia
Assunto:Dynamics of international specialization Trade liberalization Technology transfers
Ano:2007
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
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description This paper introduces new dynamic measures for examining changes in international trade patterns. Using data for 20 OECD countries over the 1980–2000 period, we show that inter-industry trade changes contrary to countries’ previous specialization are frequently the dominant form of trade expansion. The econometric analysis indicates that the observed changes in trade patterns were explained by initial endowments of human-capital and industry-specific changes in labour productivity and labour costs. The results also suggest that trade liberalization induced an increase in the previous specialization of larger OECD economies in industries with increasing returns to scale.
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spelling engSpringerengThis paper introduces new dynamic measures for examining changes in international trade patterns. Using data for 20 OECD countries over the 1980–2000 period, we show that inter-industry trade changes contrary to countries’ previous specialization are frequently the dominant form of trade expansion. The econometric analysis indicates that the observed changes in trade patterns were explained by initial endowments of human-capital and industry-specific changes in labour productivity and labour costs. The results also suggest that trade liberalization induced an increase in the previous specialization of larger OECD economies in industries with increasing returns to scale.application/pdfengThe dynamics of international trade patternsBastos, PauloCabral, Manuel de HerédiaHostingInstitutionOrganizationalRepositóriUM - Universidade do Minhoe-mailmailto:repositorium@usdb.uminho.ptrepositorium@usdb.uminho.ptCITATION"Review of World Economics". ISSN 1610-2878. 143:3 (Apr. 2007) 391-415.ISSNIsPartOf1610-2878ISSNIsPartOf1610-2886DOIIsPartOf10.1007/s10290-007-0114-z2007-12-10T17:02:22Z2007-042007-04-01T00:00:00ZHandlehttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/7200http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessDynamics of international specializationTrade liberalizationTechnology transfers326148 bytesliteraturehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2application/pdffulltexthttps://repositorium.uminho.pt/bitstreams/51502bd1-a301-427e-aca9-f4e73c98ce15/download
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Trade liberalization
Technology transfers
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subject.fl_str_mv Dynamics of international specialization
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title The dynamics of international trade patterns
title_full The dynamics of international trade patterns
title_fullStr The dynamics of international trade patterns
title_full_unstemmed The dynamics of international trade patterns
title_short The dynamics of international trade patterns
title_sort The dynamics of international trade patterns
topic Dynamics of international specialization
Trade liberalization
Technology transfers
topic_facet Dynamics of international specialization
Trade liberalization
Technology transfers
url https://hdl.handle.net/1822/7200
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