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This paper proposes a simple and flexible econometric approach to quantify ex-ante the "deep" impact of trade liberalization and the "hard" effects of protection with the empirical structural gravity model. Specifically, the paper argues that the difference between the estimates of border indicator variables for affected and non-affected countries can be used as a comprehensive measure of the change in bilateral trade costs in response to a hypothetical policy change. To demonstrate the effectiveness of these methods, the paper focus on the integration between the countries from the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and the European Union (EU), which is an important policy application that has not been studied before due to lack of data. This analysis overcomes this challenge by utilizing a new dataset on trade and production that covers all EU countries and all CEFTA members (except for Kosovo). The partial equilibrium estimates that we obtain confirm the validity of our methods, while the corresponding general equilibrium effects point to significant and heterogeneous potential gains for the CEFTA countries from joining the EU. The proposed methods can also be extended to ex-post analysis and are readily applicable to other applications, for example, "hard" Brexit.
Cefta --- Free Trade Agreement --- International Economics and Trade --- International Trade and Trade Rules --- Structural Gravity --- Trade and Regional Integration --- Trade Costs --- Trade Liberalization --- Trade Policy --- Trade Protection
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The Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) was concluded among the countries of Southeastern Europe with the aim to promote further trade integration. The agreement states the objective to 'expand trade in goods and services and foster investment by means of fair, clear, stable and predictable rules.' While recent literature on trade in the CEFTA region has focused on analyzing trade in goods, the purpose of the paper is to identify the remaining barriers to trade in services among the CEFTA countries. The paper presents: (i) the economic and trade importance of the service sector in CE
Central European Free Trade Agreement (Organization). --- Service industries -- Central Europe. --- Service industries -- Research. --- Service industries. --- Service industries --- Business & Economics --- Industries --- Central European Free Trade Agreement (Organization) --- CEFTA --- Środkowoeuropejska Umowa o Wolnym Handlu (Organization)
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The Southeast Europe (SEE) region comprises a group of countries with a common objective, and prospect, to become members of the European Union (EU). To achieve the goal of EU membership, these countries have pursued closer integration with the EU as well as with each other. In December 2006, the SEE countries, and Moldova, signed the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), a comprehensive free trade agreement that aims to fully liberalize trade in the region as well as to achieve greater cooperation in a number of trade-related areas. This book is part of the World Bank's efforts to un
Balkan Peninsula -- Economic conditions. --- Balkan Peninsula -- Economic integration. --- Central European Free Trade Agreement (Organization). --- Economic History --- Business & Economics --- Regionalism --- Central European Free Trade Agreement (Organization) --- Balkan Peninsula --- Economic conditions. --- Economic integration. --- CEFTA --- Środkowoeuropejska Umowa o Wolnym Handlu (Organization) --- Balkan States --- Balkans --- Europe, Southeastern --- Southeastern Europe --- Human geography --- Nationalism --- Interregionalism
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This paper explores the effectiveness of the Central European Free Trade Area (CEFTA) and the Baltic Free Trade Area (BFTA). Estimates from a gravity model and bilateral trade data support the view that both CEFTA and BFTA helped expand regional trade and limit the emergence of a "hub-and-spoke" relationship between the CEECs and the European Union (EU). These empirical conclusions carry some important policy implications for the "second wave" of prospective EU members among Southeastern European Countries (SEECs). The paper argues that the SEECs should reconsider their bilateral approach to trade liberalization and move towards a multilateral free-trade area as exemplified by both the CEFTA and BFTA.
Free trade --- Free trade and protection --- Trade, Free --- Trade liberalization --- International trade --- Central European Free Trade Agreement (Organization) --- CEFTA --- Środkowoeuropejska Umowa o Wolnym Handlu (Organization) --- Exports and Imports --- Economic Integration --- Trade Policy --- International Trade Organizations --- 'Panel Data Models --- Spatio-temporal Models' --- Trade: General --- Empirical Studies of Trade --- International economics --- Customs unions --- Exports --- Trade agreements --- Trade balance --- Protectionism --- Commercial policy --- Commercial treaties --- Balance of trade --- Serbia, Republic of --- Panel Data Models --- Spatio-temporal Models
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