• closedAccess   Are regional trading agreements beneficial?. Static and dynamic panel gravity models 

      Martinez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada; Nowak-Lehmann D., Felicitas; Horsewood, N. Elsevier (2009)
      This paper evaluates the effects of preferential agreements on trade between trade group members and non-members using a static and a dynamic gravity model. The gravity model is estimated using recent panel data techniques ...
    • closedAccess   Deeper integration: What effects on trade? 

      Clever, Martin; Martinez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada Hochschule St. Gallen für Wirstchafts- und Socialwissenschaften (2011-03)
      The focus of this paper is to estimate the effect of the different types of regional trade agreements on the volume of trade between country pairs. The analysis will employ the "empirical workhorse" of international trade; ...
    • openAccess   Homeward Bound FDI: Are Migrants a Bridge over Trouble Finance? 

      Cuadros, Ana; Martín-Montaner, Joan; Paniagua, Jordi Elsevier (2016-06)
      Migrants can lower cross-border investment barriers, help investors by providing information about their homeland and reduce transaction costs by sharing expertise on regulations, customs and procedures. In addition to ...
    • openAccess   How costly is modern maritime piracy to the international community? 

      Martinez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada; Bensassi, Sami Blackwell (2012-11)
      This paper focuses on the impact of maritime piracy on international trade. Piracy increases the cost of international maritime transport through an increase in insecurity regarding goods deliveries. Bilateral trade flows ...
    • openAccess   Relationship between logistics infraestructure and trade: Evidence from Spanish regional exports 

      Bensassi, Sami; Márquez-Ramos, Laura; Martinez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada; Suárez-Burguet, Celestino Elsevier (2015-02)
      Geographical factors and transport infrastructure are two of the key determinants that influence international competitiveness. In this sense, the quality of such infrastructure and how widespread it is, the distribution ...