A New Look at the Extensive Trade Margin Effects of Trade Facilitation

摘要: We estimate the effects of trade facilitation on extensive margins trade. Using OECD Trade Facilitation Indicators – which closely reflect Agreement negotiated at Bali WTO Ministerial Conference December 2013 we show that in a given exporting country is positively correlated with number products exported by destination and export destinations served product. To address issue causality, employ an identification strategy whereby only exports new products, or to destinations, are taken into account when computing respective Our findings therefore imply positive causal impact country-level The results are, large extent, robust alternative definitions margins, different sets controls variables various estimation methods. Simulating effect increase regional global median values facilitation, able quantify potential margin gains reform regions.