The gravity model has been extensively used in international trade research for the last 40
years because of its considerable empirical robustness and explanatory power. Since their …

This study surveys the empirical literature in which the gravity equation has been used to
study the effect of economic integration agreements (EIAs) on international trade flows. We …

We develop a novel two stage methodology that allows us to study the empirical
determinants of the ex post effects of past free trade agreements (FTAs) as well as obtain ex …

The authors use different data sets to investigate the dependence of transport costs on
geography and infrastructure. Infrastructure is an important determinant of transport costs …

This study explores the potential effects of China's 'One Belt One Road'(OBOR) policy on
trade flows in ASEAN countries and China. We use the augmented gravity model of …

This study uses a theoretically justified gravity model of trade to examine the impact of the
ASEAN–China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) on exports, focusing on trade creation and …

I-Hui Cheng and Howard J. Wall been common to instead specify the augmented model
using per capita income, which captures the same effects. 3 Whichever specification of the …

This paper applies the gravity trade model to assess Mercosur-European Union trade, and
trade potential following the agreements reached recently between both trade blocs. The …

The gravity equation has been traditionally used to predict trade flows across countries.
However, several problems related with its empirical application still remain unsolved. The …

This paper estimates the effects of regional agreements on trade flows controlling for country
pair, importer-year, and exporter-year fixed effects. These fixed effects capture the …