Using complex networks analysis to assess the evolution of international economic integration: The cases of East Asia and Latin America

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-239

  Reyes, Javier ^a   Schiavo, Stefano ^b   Fagiolo, Giorgio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

East Asia; Globalization; Latin America; Network analysis; Trade and integration

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; GLOBAL ECONOMY; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; NETWORK ANALYSIS; REGIONAL ECONOMY; TRADE RELATIONS;

FAR EAST; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 77953625017     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638190802521278     Document Type: Article

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