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Does the G7/G8 promote trade?

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The Group of Eight (G8) is an unofficial forum of the heads of state of the eight leading industrialized countries. In this paper, I examine the effect of the G8 (and its predecessor, the G7) on international trade. I use a gravity model of trade; the panel data set covers bilateral trade between 175 countries from 1948 through 1999. I find that membership in the G7/G8 is consistently associated with a strong positive effect on trade.

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  • Nitsch, Volker, 2006. "Does the G7/G8 promote trade?," Discussion Papers 2006/16, Free University Berlin, School of Business & Economics.
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    Keywords

    institution; organization; agreement; international; multilateral; summit;
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    JEL classification:

    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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