Will the Real Natural Trading Partner Please Stand Up?
Will the Real Natural Trading Partner Please Stand Up?
- 세종대학교 경제통합연구소
- Journal of Economic Integration
- 제16권 제2호
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2001.06245 - 261 (17 pages)
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Adherents to the “natural trading partner” hypothesis argue that forming a PTA is more likely to raise welfare if member countries already trade disproportionately with each other. Opponents of the hypothesis claim that the opposite is true: welfare is likely to be higher if member countries trade less with each other. This paper shows that neither analysis is correct and that the “natural trading partner” hypothesis can be rescued if it is redefined in terms of complementarity or substitutability rather than in terms of volume of trade.
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. The “Natural Trading Partner” Hypothesis
Ⅲ. Traditional Analysis
Ⅳ. Main Implications from the Traditional Analysis
Ⅴ. The Reality of Commercial Opportunity
Ⅵ. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations
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