Trade intensity and business cycle synchronization: Are developing countries any different?

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 2-21

  Calderón, César ^a   Chong, Alberto ^b   Stein, Ernesto ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral trade; Cycle synchronization; Integration; Intra industry trade; LDCs

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS CYCLE; DEVELOPING WORLD; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SYNCHRONY; TRADE AGREEMENT; TRADE FLOW; TRADE PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33847107249     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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