The impact of uncertainty on international trade: an evidence from container traffic in Turkish ports

Abdullah AÇIK

Article Details

The impact of uncertainty on international trade: an evidence from container traffic in Turkish ports

Authors:

Abdullah AÇIK

Publisher:

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Main Topics:

Economics and Finance

Journal:

Journal of Politics Economy and Management 2020 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.1-10

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000493087

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2630-5933

Abstract:

 

Since container trade is mostly used for the transportation of finished products, it can be used as a measurement tool in tracking the trade of high value-added products in the international arena. This study aims to examine the effect of uncertainties on international trade through the amount of exported and imported containers handled in Turkish ports. The dataset consists of 64 quarterly observations and covers the periods between the first quarter of 2004 and the last quarter of 2019. The results of the asymmetric causality test applied reveal that negative shocks in the uncertainty index are the cause of positive shocks in both exported and imported container quantities. This shows that the decrease in uncertainties within the country has a positive effect on container traffic in ports and thus on international trade. However, a reducing effect of the increase in uncertainty cannot be determined.

Article Details

The impact of uncertainty on international trade: an evidence from container traffic in Turkish ports

Authors: Abdullah AÇIK

Publisher: Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Main Topics: Economics and Finance

Journal: Journal of Politics Economy and Management 2020 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.1-10

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2020

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000493087

Frequency: Bi-Annual

pISSN: 2630-5933

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Authors:

Abdullah AÇIK

Publisher:

Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Main Topics:

Economics and Finance

Journal:

Journal of Politics Economy and Management 2020 Vol.3 Issue 2, pp.1-10

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2020

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000493087

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2630-5933