Kaubavoogu
Kaubavoogu is a term used in economics and regional science to describe the movement and quantity of goods through an economy or network of markets. It focuses on how commodities travel from producers to consumers and how the value and volume of trade are distributed across locations, sectors, and transport modes. Analysts often treat kaubavoogu as a directed flow network, summarized in origin–destination matrices or maps that show trade patterns between regions or countries. In Estonian-speaking contexts, kaubavoogu roughly translates to “trade flow” or “goods flow.”
Measurement and data for kaubavoogu come from customs records, freight statistics, firm-level trade data, and national
Determinants of kaubavoogu include price differentials, income levels, exchange rates, tariffs, and policy frameworks, as well
Types and organization of kaubavoogu encompass domestic and international trade, flows within supply chains, and by
Applications of kaubavoogu analysis support urban and regional planning, transport infrastructure investment, and trade policy. In
Limitations include data gaps, informal or unrecorded trade, and time lags, which can hinder precise estimation