Resumen: The case of Spain in the first globalization illustrates how the gravity equation, as a tool from which to derive a comprehensive measure of trade costs, can be used to test the soundness of alternative direct measures of specific costs. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.01.004 Año: 2011 Publicado en: Economics Letters 111, 1 (2011), 50-53 ISSN: 0165-1765 Factor impacto JCR: 0.447 (2011) Categ. JCR: ECONOMICS rank: 227 / 320 = 0.709 (2011) - Q3 - T3 Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint) Área (Departamento): Área Economía Aplicada (Dpto. Estruc.Hª Econ.y Eco.Pb.)