Determinants of Exports in China’s Meat Industry: A Gravity Model Analysis |
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Authors: | Saleh Shahriar Sokvibol Kea |
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Institution: | 1. College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&2. F University, Yangling, P.R. China |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTWhat are the major determinants of China’s meat exports flows? In addressing this question, we propose a commodity-specific gravity model. This study has employed a unique dataset of 20 years (1997–2016) for China’s pork exports flows to its 31 regular trading partners to estimate the commodity-specific gravity model. The PPML and Heckman selection models are simultaneously estimated to confirm the robustness of the findings. The results reveal that GDP, exchange rate, common language, and country land area are the significant factors affecting the Chinese pork exports flows. Moreover, China’s WTO membership, the ‘Belt & Road’ Initiative, and the common borders have a positive significant impact on its exports of pork. |
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Keywords: | the ‘Belt & Road’ Initiative (BRI) border China gravity model Heckman selection model Heckscher-Ohlin model Linder hypothesis meat industry panel data pork exports PPML model World Trade Organization (WTO) |
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