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Determinants of Trade in Parts and Components: An Empirical Analysis

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  • Alicia Garcia-Herrero

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The rapid rise of trade in part of components –in the context of an increasingly important global production chain – is a key future of Asia’s economic miracle. This paper aims at analyzing empirically what are key determinants of trade in parts and components.

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  • Alicia Garcia-Herrero, 2015. "Determinants of Trade in Parts and Components: An Empirical Analysis," Working Papers 1524, BBVA Bank, Economic Research Department.
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    1. Carlos Casanova Allende & Le Xia & Romina Ferreira, 2015. "Measuring Latin America’s export dependency on China," Working Papers 1526, BBVA Bank, Economic Research Department.

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    Keywords

    Asia; China; Economic Analysis; Latin America; Mexico; Research; Working Paper;
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    JEL classification:

    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F12 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies; Fragmentation
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions

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