The Development of Trade Blocs in an Era of Globalisation

This study investigates the economic geography of international trade during the period 1950–2005. We introduce a new trade bloc variable that relies on the intramax hierarchical clustering technique to identify endogenous trade blocs with annual trade flows. Multivariate analysis with gravity-equat...

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Published inEnvironment and planning. A Vol. 46; no. 7; pp. 1535 - 1553
Main Authors Kohl, Tristan, Brouwer, Aleid E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.07.2014
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Economic geography
Economic integration
Geography of markets and trade services
Globalization
Human geography
International trade
Multivariate analysis
Trade
World economy
economic integration
regionalism
proximity
gravity model
trade clusters
intramax
international trade
Trade agreement
International trade
Economic integration
Proximity
Globalization
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Summary:This study investigates the economic geography of international trade during the period 1950–2005. We introduce a new trade bloc variable that relies on the intramax hierarchical clustering technique to identify endogenous trade blocs with annual trade flows. Multivariate analysis with gravity-equation-based variables is used to explain how mechanisms of globalisation have affected trade patterns over the past half century. In particular, proximity and economic integration agreements are key to explaining the persistence of region-based trade blocs in a globalising world economy.
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ISSN:0308-518X
1472-3409
DOI:10.1068/a46261