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  1. 1. Mind the Gap: Quantifying fraud on Swedish exports using bilateral trade asymmetries

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Giulian Etingin-Frati; Ivelina Ilkova; [2023]
    Keywords : International taxation; Trade; Tax evasion; Customs;

    Abstract : Using open-source international trade statistics, we analyse cases where export country statistics do not match import country statistics for the same trade flow due to fraud. Specifically, we are interested in uncovering undervaluation fraud, whereby importers understate the value of their goods in order to pay lower taxes. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Cost of Fence-Sitting: A counterfactual analysis of Ukraine’s non-integration with the EU

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Eric Hansen; [2023]
    Keywords : Exports; European integration; Ukraine; Synthetic Control Method; Difference-in-differences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper provides an estimate of the export flows that would have emerged from Ukraine to the European Union (EU) had Ukraine integrated with the EU. Using the 2004 enlargement of the EU as a quasi-natural experiment, this paper employs the Synthetic Control Method (SCM) to estimate the counterfactual Ukrainian export flows to the EU. READ MORE

  4. 3. Export-Led Development in China: Examining the Role of Exports in Driving Economic Growth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Wendla Hamberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Industrialization; import substitution; export promotion; export-led growth theory; industrialization approaches; GDP growth; exports; foreign direct investment; gross fixed capital formation; population growth; imports; causality; statistical significance; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This research examines the relationship between Exports and GDP Growth as China transitioned from Import Substitution (IS) to Export Promotion (EP) as their strategy to industrialize. China has experienced remarkable economic growth over the years, becoming one of the world’s largest economies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Steel yourselves : Effects of a price cap sanction on Russian steel

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Niklas Sandwall; [2023]
    Keywords : Economic sanctions; Russian sanctions; trade restrictions; price cap models; steel elasticity;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the potential effects of a price cap sanction on semi-finished steel products against the Russian steel industry. The research question is: "What are the effects on the Russian economy of a price cap on semi-finished steel products?”. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is there a J-curve in the bilateral trade between Sweden and the Euro area? An industry data approach.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Olav Solhusløkk Höse; [2023]
    Keywords : Bilateral trade; industry data; Sweden; Euro area; trade balance; exchange rate; J-curve effect; ARDL; bounds test;

    Abstract : This paper examines the effects of the exchange rate on bilateral industry trade in Sweden's trade with the Euro area. This is done by examining whether the J-curve effect exists using quarterly data from 1995 until 2022. READ MORE