The Impact of Trade by Partner Country, Energy Market Commodity, and Type of Trader for Exports Intensity in Europe Before the Pandemic of Covit19

Abstract

A trader acts as intermediary between the manufacturer and therefore the consumers. Trade is confined to purchasing or selling of products and may be a part of commerce, which is wider term that has trade and aids to trade. Trade could also be classifies in two categories: Internal Trade and External Trade. This study examines the pattern of Exports Intensity in European countries, which consists of 7 (seven) countries, by looking at the patterns of exports intensity for the last 4 (four) years. This type of research is causality research. With the influencing variables are Trade by Partner Country, Trade by Commodity, Trade by Type of Trader. Existing variables will be processed using the WarpPLS statistical tool. Trade by energy market commodity has no effect on exports intensity. So, the European Union countries must increase the trade by partner country and trade by type of traders in order to increase the exports intensity.