Does trade among ASEAN members promote efficiency? sectoral evidence from the gravity model

• Main Authors: Mohd Amin, Ruzita, Hamid, Zarinah, Md Saad, Norma
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA 2011
• Subjects: HF3000 By region or country
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/3262/1/2011-Does_Trade_among_ASEAN_promote_efficience-IJHSS%5B1%5D.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/3262/; http://www.ijhssnet.com/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This study investigates whether intra-ASEAN trade represents higher trade with efficient members (trade creating) or with inefficient members (trade diverting). Since ASEAN integration efforts are geared toward “open regionalism”, factors affecting both inter-industry and intra-industry trade at the...