Abstract

This study investigates the determinants of Catalan trade flows by ex- amining the impacts of Preferential Trade Agreements, Bilateral Investment Treaties , and the activities of the Catalan governmental agency, ''Accio'', using a comprehensive dataset spanning from 1995 to 2020. The findings reveal that both PTAs and BITs generally foster trade. Furthermore the role of ''Accio ''as a facilitator of internationalization is also particularly significant, especially for differentiated goods.