Asymmetric effects of financial development on South-South and South-North trade: Panel data evidence from emerging markets

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 139-149

  Demir, Fidotlessrat ^a   Dahi, Omar S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Financial development; Industrial development; South South and South North trade

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EXPORT; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; PANEL DATA; REGIONAL TRADE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRADE RELATIONS;

EID: 77957775838     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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