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Exploring the relationships between maritime connectivity, international trade and domestic production

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  • Naima Saeed
  • Kevin Cullinane
  • Sigbjørn Sødal

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The objective of this paper is to simultaneously analyse the complex relationships between bilateral maritime connectivity, bilateral trade and domestic production as measured by gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. This is achieved by applying non-recursive models and Path Analysis (PA). The top ten best maritime connected countries and their 155 trading partners are selected for the analysis. The components of maritime connectivity, maritime distance, and gravity variables are selected as instrumental variables to analyse the reciprocal relationship between export/import of ten countries and the GDP per capita of their 155 trading partners. The results confirm the reciprocal relationship between export values (that are the import values of trading partners) and GDP per capita, whereas a reciprocal relationship between import values (that are the export values of trading partners) and GDP per capita does not exist. The results also confirm the complexity of the relationships between maritime connectivity, trade and economic growth and that, compared to components of maritime connectivity, none of the gravity variables have a positive impact on bilateral trade. The results suggest that economic policy and trade policy at the global, regional, and national level should recognize the need for, and foster, better maritime connectivity.

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  • Naima Saeed & Kevin Cullinane & Sigbjørn Sødal, 2021. "Exploring the relationships between maritime connectivity, international trade and domestic production," Maritime Policy & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(4), pages 497-511, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:marpmg:v:48:y:2021:i:4:p:497-511
    DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2020.1802783
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