The observed uneven distribution of economic activity across space is influenced by
variation in exogenous geographical characteristics and endogenous interactions between …

This paper reviews recent research on geography and trade. One of the key empirical
findings over the last decade has been the role of geography in shaping the distributional …

We study the role of global supply chains in the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on GDP
growth using a multi-sector quantitative framework implemented on 64 countries. We …

Agri-food value chains (AVCs) intermediate the flow of products between largely rural
farmers, fisherfolk, or herders and increasingly urban consumers. The theoretical models …

An Advanced Guide to Trade Policy Analysis is a follow up to A Practical Guide to Trade
Policy Analysis. The Advanced Guide provides the most recent tools for analysis of trade …

This paper examines the impact of COVID-19 on bilateral trade flows using a state-of-the-art
gravity model of trade. Using the monthly trade data of 68 countries exporting across 222 …

We study how goods-and labor-market frictions affect aggregate labor productivity in China.
Combining unique data with a general equilibrium model of internal and international trade …

We provide theory and evidence that the elasticity of local employment to a labor demand
shock is heterogeneous depending on the commuting openness of the local labor market …

We develop a general equilibrium framework to determine the spatial distribution of
economic activity on any surface with (nearly) any geography. Combining the gravity …

We study state taxes as a potential source of spatial misallocation in the US. We build a
spatial general equilibrium framework that incorporates salient features of the US state tax …