The Impact of New Regionalism on Intra-Trade Performance of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries an Econometric Study Using Gravity Model for the Period 2000-2016

Abstract

This study aimed at the impact of participation in regionalism  trade agreements, On the performance of intra-GCC trade, According to the standard approach of gravity model of international trade, Based on a set of indicators affecting intra-trade flows: Total trade, the size of the economy expressed in GDP, population index, distance index, imaginary indicator appears to be participating or not participating in regionalism trade agreements.