Evaluating the Impact of Non-Reciprocal Trade Preferences Using Gravity Models

Francesco Aiello (1) , Paola Cardamone (2) , Maria Rosaria Agostino (3)

1 Economics and Statistics
2 Economics and Statisitcs
3 Economics and Statistics

This paper presents new evidence on the impact of non-reciprocal preferential trade policies (NRPTPs) granted by developed countries to exports from developing countries over the period 1995-2003. The analysis has been carried out by using three levels of data aggregation. It accounts for unobservable heterogeneity, endogeneity of the preferential treatment, and potential selection bias. We find a positive and significant impact of NRPTPs when considering total exports and total agricultural exports. However, at 2-digit agricultural level the results are heterogeneous.

Mots clés: Social Sciences & Humanities

Francesco Aiello, Paola Cardamone, Maria Rosaria Agostino. Evaluating the Impact of Non-Reciprocal Trade Preferences Using Gravity Models. Applied Economics, 2008, 42 (29), pp.3745. ⟨10.1080/00036840802314614⟩. ⟨hal-00582294⟩