Vertical and Horizontal Intra-Industry Trade between the U.S. and NAFTA Partners

• Published in: Revista de análisis económico Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 21 - 42
• Main Authors: Ekanayake, E. M, Veeramacheneni, Bala, Moslares, Carlos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: ILADES. Universidad Alberto Hurtado 01.06.2009
• Subjects: ECONOMICS; Vertical and Horizontal Intra-Industry Trade; Comercio Intraindustrial Vertical y Horizontal; NAFTA

The main objectives of this paper are to (a) explain the extent of vertical and horizontal intra-industry trade in the United State’s foreign trade with the North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA), and (b) identify the industryspecific determinants of vertical and horizontal intra-industry trade. One...