EU-Accession Effects on Sectoral Trade: A Helpman-Melitz-Rubinstein Approach with Panel Data

29 Pages Posted: 14 Aug 2014

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Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso

University of Goettingen (Göttingen) - School of Law, Economics, Social Sciences; Jaume I University - Department of Economics

Martina Vidovic

Rollins College - Department of Economics

Anca Voicu

Montesquieu Bordeaux 3 University

Date Written: July 30, 2014

Abstract

This paper estimates the effects of the EU enlargements in the 2000s for trade in parts and components and trade in final goods separately. A gravity model is applied to disaggregated trade data over the period 1999-2009 for trade between EU and OECD countries. The estimation approach accounts for firm heterogeneity and selection bias in a panel-data framework. We find a positive and significant effect of the EU-accession on CEECs trade in intermediate and final goods. The main findings indicate that the effect of EU accession is higher on trade in intermediate goods than on trade in final goods.

Keywords: gravity equation, panel data, production networks, economic integration, trade flows

JEL Classification: F100, F140

Suggested Citation

Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada and Vidovic, Martina and Voicu, Anca, EU-Accession Effects on Sectoral Trade: A Helpman-Melitz-Rubinstein Approach with Panel Data (July 30, 2014). CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4903, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2479835 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2479835

Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso (Contact Author)

University of Goettingen (Göttingen) - School of Law, Economics, Social Sciences ( email )

Germany

Jaume I University - Department of Economics ( email )

Campus del Riu Sec.
E-12071 Castellon
Spain

Martina Vidovic

Rollins College - Department of Economics ( email )

United States

Anca Voicu

Montesquieu Bordeaux 3 University ( email )

France

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