Abstract:
We study empirically the impact of European integration on goods trade with India. The estimation sample covers goods trade of 41 European countries during 1992- 2024, a transformative period when European integration deepened and India joined the ranks of the world's largest economies. Using standard estimation approaches we find only weak evidence that specific types of integration alone impacted the trade partnership. Instead, the degree of integration, measured by the types of integration in which a country engaged, shows a significant positive effect on goods trade with India.
