Date of Award
5-2008
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Legacy Department
Economics
Committee Chair/Advisor
Baier, Scott
Committee Member
Dougan , William
Committee Member
Simon , Curtis
Committee Member
Tamura , Robert
Abstract
This dissertation is composed of two essays. The first uses the gravity equation and data on bilateral trade to investigate colonial patterns. The second also uses bilateral trade and the gravity model. The inquiry in the second essay concerns the causal relation between trade and government expenditures. In addition to bilateral trading pattern, data on tariffs and trade tax revenues is also examined.
Recommended Citation
Baranava, Volha, "Essays on International Trade" (2008). All Dissertations. 209.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_dissertations/209