Empirical analysis of ICT in international trade of cut flowers: A gravity approach

Author(s)
Thiemann, Franziska
Fleming, Euan
Mueller, Rolf AE
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
Motivation: • What impact does ICT have on the volume of international trade in cut flowers? • What impact do have specific ICT elements have on the volume of international trade in cut flowers? ... Results from a World Bank study: • communication cost influences international trade significantly • the impact is larger with differentiated goods than with homogeneous goods • A reduction by half of the costs of a telephone call • from the importing country to the exporting country • increases bilateral trade by 43%
Citation
Presented at the 55th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society
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Language
en
Publisher
Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES)
Title
Empirical analysis of ICT in international trade of cut flowers: A gravity approach
Type of document
Conference Publication
Entity Type
Publication

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