The tyranny of distance and the gravity of resources

To what extent does geography remain an important determinant of comparative advantage and factor incomes in resource markets? We estimate gravity models for resources and find that some minerals and fuels, particularly Iron Ore and Gas, do have very high elasticities of trade with respect to distan...

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Main Authors: Robertson, Peter E., Robitaille, Marie-Claire
Format: Article
Published: Wiley 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47922/