Border Effects of Brazilian States

• Published in: IDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc
• Main Authors: Daumal, Marie, Zignago, Soledad
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 01.01.2008
• Subjects: Dolphins & porpoises; International trade

We estimate the degree of trade integration among Brazilian states and calculate the magnitude of the Brazilian states' engagement in international trade in the years 1991, 1997, 1998 and 1999 using the methodology of border effects. We show that the Brazilian market is rather highly fragmented...