Export Performance and Geography in Croatia

This paper uses the gravity model to analyze whether the varying export performance of Croatian counties can be explained by their proximity to border gates, ports, and other county-specific characteristics. The analysis finds that longer distances...

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Main Authors:	Artuc, Erhan, Iootty, Mariana, Pirlea, Ana Florina
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank Group, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	AGRICULTURE BENCHMARK COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE INDUSTRIES COMPETITIVENESS DEMAND SHOCKS DEVELOPMENT POLICY ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC SIZE ELASTICITIES ELASTICITY EXPORT EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS EXPORT DYNAMICS EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKET SHARE EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PRODUCTS EXPORT QUANTITIES EXPORT SECTORS EXPORT STRUCTURE EXPORT SUPPLY EXPORT VOLUME EXPORT VOLUMES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBALIZATION GRAVITY EQUATION GRAVITY MODEL IMPACT OF TRADE IMPORTS INCOME INTERNATIONAL TRADE LONGER DISTANCES MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS MARKET SHARE CHANGES MARKET SHARES MOTORWAY DENSITY MOTORWAY NETWORK MOTORWAYS OPENNESS PATENTS PRODUCTION INCREASES REGIONAL TRADE REGRESSION ANALYSIS ROAD ROADS SKILLED LABOR SPECIALIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOURISM TRADE AGREEMENTS TRADE COSTS TRADE DATA TRADE FLOWS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE PARTNERS TRADE PATTERNS TRADE PERFORMANCE TRADE VOLUME TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE INEQUALITY WAGES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/08/19924969/export-performance-geography-croatia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19394

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spelling	okr-10986-193942021-04-23T14:03:52Z Export Performance and Geography in Croatia Artuc, Erhan Iootty, Mariana Pirlea, Ana Florina AGRICULTURE BENCHMARK COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE INDUSTRIES COMPETITIVENESS DEMAND SHOCKS DEVELOPMENT POLICY ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC SIZE ELASTICITIES ELASTICITY EXPORT EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS EXPORT DYNAMICS EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKET SHARE EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PRODUCTS EXPORT QUANTITIES EXPORT SECTORS EXPORT STRUCTURE EXPORT SUPPLY EXPORT VOLUME EXPORT VOLUMES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBALIZATION GRAVITY EQUATION GRAVITY MODEL IMPACT OF TRADE IMPORTS INCOME INTERNATIONAL TRADE LONGER DISTANCES MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS MARKET SHARE CHANGES MARKET SHARES MOTORWAY DENSITY MOTORWAY NETWORK MOTORWAYS OPENNESS PATENTS PRODUCTION INCREASES REGIONAL TRADE REGRESSION ANALYSIS ROAD ROADS SKILLED LABOR SPECIALIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOURISM TRADE AGREEMENTS TRADE COSTS TRADE DATA TRADE FLOWS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE PARTNERS TRADE PATTERNS TRADE PERFORMANCE TRADE VOLUME TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE INEQUALITY WAGES This paper uses the gravity model to analyze whether the varying export performance of Croatian counties can be explained by their proximity to border gates, ports, and other county-specific characteristics. The analysis finds that longer distances to border gates increase trade frictions significantly for many product categories, although these frictions have been decreasing between 2007 and 2012. The paper analyzes the county specific factors that are associated with variation in export performance, net of distance. Results show that exports are strongly and positively correlated with motorway and road density, the size of the labor force, low-skill ratio, and the number of patents. These variables are also associated with a greater diversity of exports in terms of products and destinations. Several general policy implications are highlighted. The significant association between motorway and road density and export volume, number of destinations, as well as the diversity of exported products may indicate that improvements in connectivity and facilitation of transport could still play a significant role in enhancing regional trade outcomes. Similarly, good performance in research and development may significantly help to spur competitiveness and allow local producers to enter new markets in products and destinations, which in turn can increase the level of diversification and boost resilience to global economic shocks. 2014-08-15T19:21:21Z 2014-08-15T19:21:21Z 2014-08 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/08/19924969/export-performance-geography-croatia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19394 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 6999 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Group, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Croatia
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topic	AGRICULTURE BENCHMARK COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE INDUSTRIES COMPETITIVENESS DEMAND SHOCKS DEVELOPMENT POLICY ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC SIZE ELASTICITIES ELASTICITY EXPORT EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS EXPORT DYNAMICS EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKET SHARE EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PRODUCTS EXPORT QUANTITIES EXPORT SECTORS EXPORT STRUCTURE EXPORT SUPPLY EXPORT VOLUME EXPORT VOLUMES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBALIZATION GRAVITY EQUATION GRAVITY MODEL IMPACT OF TRADE IMPORTS INCOME INTERNATIONAL TRADE LONGER DISTANCES MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS MARKET SHARE CHANGES MARKET SHARES MOTORWAY DENSITY MOTORWAY NETWORK MOTORWAYS OPENNESS PATENTS PRODUCTION INCREASES REGIONAL TRADE REGRESSION ANALYSIS ROAD ROADS SKILLED LABOR SPECIALIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOURISM TRADE AGREEMENTS TRADE COSTS TRADE DATA TRADE FLOWS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE PARTNERS TRADE PATTERNS TRADE PERFORMANCE TRADE VOLUME TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE INEQUALITY WAGES
spellingShingle	AGRICULTURE BENCHMARK COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE INDUSTRIES COMPETITIVENESS DEMAND SHOCKS DEVELOPMENT POLICY ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC SIZE ELASTICITIES ELASTICITY EXPORT EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS EXPORT DYNAMICS EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKET SHARE EXPORT PERFORMANCE EXPORT PRODUCTS EXPORT QUANTITIES EXPORT SECTORS EXPORT STRUCTURE EXPORT SUPPLY EXPORT VOLUME EXPORT VOLUMES EXPORTERS EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISIS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GLOBALIZATION GRAVITY EQUATION GRAVITY MODEL IMPACT OF TRADE IMPORTS INCOME INTERNATIONAL TRADE LONGER DISTANCES MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS MARKET SHARE CHANGES MARKET SHARES MOTORWAY DENSITY MOTORWAY NETWORK MOTORWAYS OPENNESS PATENTS PRODUCTION INCREASES REGIONAL TRADE REGRESSION ANALYSIS ROAD ROADS SKILLED LABOR SPECIALIZATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOURISM TRADE AGREEMENTS TRADE COSTS TRADE DATA TRADE FLOWS TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE PARTNERS TRADE PATTERNS TRADE PERFORMANCE TRADE VOLUME TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION COSTS UNEMPLOYMENT WAGE INEQUALITY WAGES Artuc, Erhan Iootty, Mariana Pirlea, Ana Florina Export Performance and Geography in Croatia
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description	This paper uses the gravity model to analyze whether the varying export performance of Croatian counties can be explained by their proximity to border gates, ports, and other county-specific characteristics. The analysis finds that longer distances to border gates increase trade frictions significantly for many product categories, although these frictions have been decreasing between 2007 and 2012. The paper analyzes the county specific factors that are associated with variation in export performance, net of distance. Results show that exports are strongly and positively correlated with motorway and road density, the size of the labor force, low-skill ratio, and the number of patents. These variables are also associated with a greater diversity of exports in terms of products and destinations. Several general policy implications are highlighted. The significant association between motorway and road density and export volume, number of destinations, as well as the diversity of exported products may indicate that improvements in connectivity and facilitation of transport could still play a significant role in enhancing regional trade outcomes. Similarly, good performance in research and development may significantly help to spur competitiveness and allow local producers to enter new markets in products and destinations, which in turn can increase the level of diversification and boost resilience to global economic shocks.
format	Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author	Artuc, Erhan Iootty, Mariana Pirlea, Ana Florina
author_facet	Artuc, Erhan Iootty, Mariana Pirlea, Ana Florina
author_sort	Artuc, Erhan
title	Export Performance and Geography in Croatia
title_short	Export Performance and Geography in Croatia
title_full	Export Performance and Geography in Croatia
title_fullStr	Export Performance and Geography in Croatia
title_full_unstemmed	Export Performance and Geography in Croatia
title_sort	export performance and geography in croatia
publisher	World Bank Group, Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/08/19924969/export-performance-geography-croatia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19394
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Export Performance and Geography in Croatia

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