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| Ben Kaabia, Monia; Gil, Jose Maria. |
| This paper has analysed the import demand for virgin olive oil in the EU and more precisely in the Italian market, as it concentrates more than 80% of EU imports, aiming to determine the relative position of Mediterranean EU and non-EU countries exports and their degree of substitutability or complementarity. The methodology used is based on the specification of a Threshold Almost Ideal Demand System in which special attention has been paid to the stochastic properties of the series involved. In an empirical context, the paper has aimed to provide a set of import demand elasticities that can be useful in trade models. Results point to Spain as the leader in the Italian virgin olive oil market. It is expected that this position will be maintained in the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Olive oil; Italy; Elasticities; Imports; TAIDS; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9390 |
