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Kosovo – EU trade relations: a dynamic panel poisson approach
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posted on 2023-06-09, 15:14 authored by Petrit Gashi, Mehtap Hisarciklilar, Geoffrey PughTo inform policy making following trade liberalisation between Kosovo and the EU within the framework of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement, we specify a gravity model to investigate Kosovo’s trade in goods with 28 EU countries, over the period 2005-2013. We reconcile competing methodological requirements by using a dynamic Poisson approach to estimation. Together, persistent trade patterns and an unfavourable combination of demand and supply elasticities suggest that trade liberalisation in isolation is not sufficient to promote exports but may need to be incorporated within a wider policy and institutional framework. In addition, our findings suggest that trade costs should be a particular focus for policy: distance has a big negative influence on Kosovo’s exports to EU countries; while diaspora communities promote Kosovo’s exports to EU markets, most likely because they offset trade costs.
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Applied EconomicsISSN
0003-6846Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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27Volume
49Page range
2642-2654Department affiliated with
- Business and Management Publications
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2018-10-04First Open Access (FOA) Date
2018-10-04First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2018-10-02Usage metrics
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