Egger, PeterPeterEggerFrancois, JosephJosephFrancois0000-0002-4686-7780Nelson, Douglas R.Douglas R.Nelson2024-10-242024-10-242015https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/142667In this paper, we address the role of countries’ goods-trade networks for their services-trade volume. The paper employs a large cross section of bilateral trade data on aggregate cross-border goods and services sales and illustrates that the depth and overlap of two countries’ services networks induce a positive direct impact on their services-trade volume. The evidence takes into account that goods trade flows and networks are potentially endogenous so that the estimated direct effects support a causal interpretation. We find that the magnitude of the multilateral goods-trade network effect on the bilateral services-trade volume is much larger than that of bilateral goods-trade volume.en300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology::340 - Law300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology::380 - Commerce, communications & transportation300 - Social sciences, sociology & anthropology::330 - Economicsarticle10.7892/boris.8376510.1111/twec.12331C. Mathematical and Quantitative Methods::C1 Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General::C14 Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: GeneralC. Mathematical and Quantitative Methods::C2 Single Equation Models • Single Variables::C21 Cross-Sectional Models • Spatial Models • Treatment Effect Models • Quantile RegressionsF. International Economics::F1 Trade::F14 Empirical Studies of TradeF. International Economics::F2 International Factor Movements and International Business::F22 International Migration