Consistent estimates of world trade elasticities and an application to the effects of Chinese Yuan (RMB) appreciation

Journal of Asian Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 314-330

  Kwack, Sung Yeung ^a   Ahn, Choong Y ^b   Lee, Young S ^c   Yang, Doo Y ^d  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^d Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

China; Gravity model; Price and income elasticities; Trade; World

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947418551     PISSN: 10490078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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