期刊名称：Discussion Papers / Ibero America Institute for Economic Research (IAI)
出版年度：2007
卷号：2007
出版社：Ibero America Institute for Economic Research
摘要：This paper aims to analyse the effect of trade facilitation on sectoral trade
flows. We use data from the World Bank’s Doing Business Database on the fees
associated with completing the procedures to export or import goods in a
country, on the number of documents needed and on the required time to complete
all the administrative procedures to import and export. An augmented gravity
equation is estimated for 13 exporters and 167 importers using a number of
estimation techniques, namely OLS, PPML and the Harvey model. A common result is
that trade flows increase by lowering transport costs and the number of days
required to trade. The outcome supports multilateral initiatives, as that in the
WTO, which encourages countries to assess their trade facilitation needs and
priorities and to improve them. The measures adopted will not only benefit the
country that improves trade facilitation, but also its trading partners
关键词：gravity model, trade facilitation, time, trade cost
