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S-Curve Dynamics of Trade between Sweden and Her Trading Partners


Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee


University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Center for Research on International Economics

Artatrana Ratha


St. Cloud State University

March 12, 2012

Economic Systems, Vol. 35, No. 3, 2011

Abstract:     
The S-curve sums up the dynamic relationship between terms of trade and trade balance. This pattern has received weak support in some developed and less developed countries when aggregate trade data are used. Empirical regularities based on aggregate trade data can be biased since aggregation can potentially suppress some of the patterns observed in trade at the bilateral level. This paper overcomes this problem by employing bilateral trade data from Sweden and finds that the S-curve is invariant to this level of disaggregation. Indeed, Sweden has a bilateral S-curve with 12 out of 17 cases examined for the 1980Q1-2005Q1 period.

Keywords: Trade balance, J-curve, S-curve, Bilateral S-curve, Sweden

JEL Classification: F31

Accepted Paper Series


Date posted: March 13, 2012  

Suggested Citation

Bahmani-Oskooee, Mohsen and Ratha, Artatrana, S-Curve Dynamics of Trade between Sweden and Her Trading Partners (March 12, 2012). Economic Systems, Vol. 35, No. 3, 2011. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2020272

Contact Information

Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee (Contact Author)
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Center for Research on International Economics ( email )
210 N. Maryland Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53211
United States
Artatrana Ratha
St. Cloud State University ( email )
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
United States
(320) 308-2226 (Phone)
(320) 308-2228 (Fax)
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