Date
2011
Indexation documentaire
Economie internationale
Subject
Regional Trade Agreements; Border Effect; Gravity Model; MERCOSUR; Brazil
Code JEL
F14; F15; R10; R50
Titre du colloque
Journées d'études internationales : "Compétitivité régionale et mobilité internationale des facteurs"
Date du colloque
03-2011
Ville du colloque
Orléans
Pays du colloque
France
Auteur
Yücer, Aycil
Siroën, Jean-Marc
Type
Communication / Conférence
Nombre de pages du document
22
Résumé en anglais
We consider the effect of MERCOSUR on trade between Brazilian states and on trade of Brazilian states with the rest of the world. We use a gravity model to shed light on the possible diversion effect of MERCOSUR. Thanks to the data on inter-state trade only for four years including one available year for the pre-MERCOSUR period (1991). We show that MERCOSUR led to an increase of trade of Brazilian states with member countries however without neither affecting intra-state trade nor trade of Brazilian states with third countries. The paper also shows the lack of integration of the Northern region.
