期刊名称：South East European Journal of Economics and Business
印刷版ISSN：1840-118X
出版年度：2016
卷号：11
期号：1
页码：67-75
DOI：10.1515/jeb-2016-0005
语种：English
出版社：Walter de Gruyter GmbH
摘要：This study aims to examine bilateral trade flows across ECOWAS-15 nations with the use of a panel and cross section for the period of 1981-2013. The methodology carried out to achieve this objective involves the use of various techniques of estimation for the gravity model (Static and dynamic). More specifically, this study aims to investigate the formational impact of regional trade integration agreements on trade flows within a group of countries using the same currencies and ECOWAS at large. The main use of regional variables into gravity models is intended to determine whether RTAs lead to trade creation, or diversion. The results show the presence of a strong relationship among the factors of both RIAs and trade flows.
关键词：RTAs ; Trade creation and diversion ; Panel Data model ; Gravity models
