Trade Liberalization and Comparative Advantage: Evidence from Indonesia and Asian Trade Partners

• Main Authors: Rudi Purwono, -, Lilik Sugiharti, -, Rossanto Dwi Handoyo, -, Miguel Angel Esquivias Padilla, 041144005
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; Indonesian
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 2022
• Subjects: H Social Sciences; HB1-3840 Economic theory. Demography; HC Economic History and Conditions
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/123849/1/LilikSugiharti_Artikel114_.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123849/4/LilikSugiharti_Similarity114_Trade-Liberalization-and.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123849/3/LilikSugiharti_KualitasKaril114.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/123849/; https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/10/4/80; https://doi.org/10.3390/economies10040080
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

This study analyzes whether ongoing liberalization has resulted in more profound trade expansion for Indonesia versus regional partner countries. A gravity model is first employed to find whether regional trade agreements resulted in more significant intra-regional exports or diverted trade. This st...