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• Estimating the Impact of North-South and South-South Regional Trade Agreements on South African bilateral trade

  13-22

  SIBULELE MCHANI

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  Based on the gravity model, this paper aimed to evaluate the impact of three regional trade agreements on South Africa’s bilateral trade with thirty-eight countries. Ordinary least squares (OLS) was employed as an estimator of the gravity model. The results demonstrate that the SACU-MERCOSUR preferential trade agreement and EU-SADC free trade agreement are positive and statistically significant. While the SACU-EFTA free trade agreement increases trade intensity by 2.4-fold, the EU-SADC free trade agreement enhances it 2.6-fold. In other words, the participation of South Africa and a respective trade partner in the SACU-EFTA trade agreement improve their bilateral trade by 2.4-fold, while their membership in the EU-SADC free trade agreement raises bilateral trade by 2.6-fold.

• Erasmus+ student flow analysis with the gravity model

  Ádám Márkus

  Magdolna Toth

  Eszter Toth

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  77

  This study aims to examine Erasmus student flows between the 33 Erasmus+ programme countries using a gravity model. The regression analysis quantifies the impact of the factors influencing decisions on the country choice in 2018. The results suggest that the costs embodied by geographical distance and cultural differences significantly diminish the intensity of bilateral student mobility. The research also shows that students prefer to choose a country with reputable, high-quality universities, while tourist attractions do not increase the attractiveness of the host country.