Essays about: "gravity model economics"

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1. 1. Paving the Way to Sustainability: Assessing the Impacts of Carbon Border Tariffs on the Steel Industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Claudia Spanier; Kimya Rahmanian Aberouie; [2023]
   Keywords : Carbon border tariffs; CO2 emissions; trade; steel; environmental policy; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper seeks to provide insights into the effects of carbon border tariffs and to offer guidance for policymakers. The focus is directed towards the steel sector - a major contributor to carbon dioxide emissions, where production practices vary significantly among countries, leading to differences in pollution levels. READ MORE

3. 2. The impact of economic sanctions on international trade in High-Tech products and semiconductors

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Simona Semenas; [2023]
   Keywords : gravity model; international trade; semiconductors; sanctions; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In 2018, the United States set in motion a comprehensive series of sanctions, which served as the catalyst for a notable technology and trade dispute. This dispute spanned a wide array of Chinese products, semiconductors among them, and marked a significant turning point in the evolving landscape of international commerce and technological competition. READ MORE

4. 3. European Union and Trade Flows: The Case of Lithuania

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Eva Businskyte; [2023]
   Keywords : trade; European Union; Lithuania; gravity model; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper examines the impact of EU integration on Lithuania's direction of trade flows. Using a gravity model and bilateral trade data from 1995 to 2020, the study aims to understand changes in trade flows after joining the EU and provide practical implications for policymakers, businesses, and investors. READ MORE

5. 4. Beyond Distance: Understanding the Trade Disadvantage of the Sub-Saharan African Landlocked Countries

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mai Ahrne Bojang; [2023]
   Keywords : Landlocked; Gravity model; Sub-Saharan Africa; European Union; International trade; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper analyses the magnitude of exports of the landlocked countries of Sub-Saharan Africa to the European Union and attempts to find an explanation for the low trade flows of the region. Understanding the cause of the limited trade of landlocked countries in the region is important to enable successful implementation of trade enhancing policies and reforms. READ MORE

6. 5. Exchange Rate Regimes and Trade in the Western Balkans

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Clara Falkenek; [2023]
   Keywords : Exchange Rate Regimes; Euro; Western Balkans; Gravity Model; Trade; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The choice of exchange rate regime is believed to affect countries’ trade levels. Currency unions and currency pegs reduce exchange rate volatility and create greater price transparency in foreign trade compared to a flexible exchange rate regime. READ MORE