An Empirical Analysis of China's Export Behavior

Author/Editor:

Sweta Chaman Saxena ; Valerie Cerra

Publication Date:

November 1, 2002

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper studies the behavior of China's exports from the mid-1980s through 2001. Extensive quarterly data on values and quantities of major export products have been taken from Chinese customs statistics to form a panel data set. The data are used to estimate export supply price elasticities, including by industry groups. The extensive product level data permits the use of panel estimation techniques in order to increase the power of the testing methodology. Aggregate quarterly export unit price indices are also constructed and thereby provide an input to future research on China's trade.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2002/200

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

November 1, 2002

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451860177/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2002002

Pages:

33

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