Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5060871 Economics Letters 2011 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
►We use a gravity equation to derive a comprehensive bilateral measure of trade costs. ►We derive a bilateral measure of trade costs for Spain in 1870-1913. ►We test the soundness of alternative direct measures of specific costs for Spain. ►The measure is only robust for the protection indexes that control for composition.
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