Will the real "natural trading partner" please stand up? (English)

Adherents of the "natural trading partner" hypothesis argue that preferential trade agreements (PTAs) are more likely to improve welfare if participating countries already trade disproportionately with each other. Opponents of the hypothesis claim that the opposite is true: welfare gains are likely to be greater if participating countries trade less with each other. The author shows that neither analysis is correct. The "natural trading partner" hypothesis...
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Schiff,Maurice.

Will the real "natural trading partner" please stand up? (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 2161 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/121521468739533810

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