The gravity model and trade flows: Recent developments in econometric modeling and empirical evidence
The existing trade literature on the gravity model is extensive. This paper aims to present a
survey of the current gravity model by taking stock of the existing knowledge on the major …
survey of the current gravity model by taking stock of the existing knowledge on the major …
The economics and politics of preferential trade agreements
L Baccini - Annual Review of Political Science, 2019 - annualreviews.org
The number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) has skyrocketed over the past 20 years.
In addition to reducing barriers at the border, modern PTAs remove many behind-the-border …
In addition to reducing barriers at the border, modern PTAs remove many behind-the-border …
On the widely differing effects of free trade agreements: Lessons from twenty years of trade integration
We develop a novel two stage methodology that allows us to study the empirical
determinants of the ex post effects of past free trade agreements (FTAs) as well as obtain ex …
determinants of the ex post effects of past free trade agreements (FTAs) as well as obtain ex …
[HTML][HTML] Do environmental provisions in trade agreements make exports from developing countries greener?
Environmental provisions in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) are increasing in terms of
their number and variety. The economic effects of these environmental provisions remain …
their number and variety. The economic effects of these environmental provisions remain …
[HTML][HTML] Bias and consistency in three-way gravity models
We study the incidental parameter problem for the “three-way” Poisson Pseudo-Maximum
Likelihood (“PPML”) estimator recently recommended for identifying the effects of trade …
Likelihood (“PPML”) estimator recently recommended for identifying the effects of trade …
The design of international trade agreements: Introducing a new dataset
Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) have been proliferating for the last twenty years. A
large literature has studied various aspects of this phenomenon. Until recently, however …
large literature has studied various aspects of this phenomenon. Until recently, however …
Economic integration agreements, border effects, and distance elasticities in the gravity equation
Using a novel common econometric specification, we examine the measurement of three
important effects in international trade that historically have been addressed largely …
important effects in international trade that historically have been addressed largely …
Trade creation and trade diversion in deep agreements
Preferential trade agreements have boomed in recent years and extended their reach well
beyond tariff reduction, to cover policy areas such as investment, services, competition and …
beyond tariff reduction, to cover policy areas such as investment, services, competition and …
Preferential trade agreements
N Limão - Handbook of commercial policy, 2016 - Elsevier
A large and growing number of countries participate in multiple preferential trade
agreements (PTAs), which increasingly entail broad cooperation over policies extending far …
agreements (PTAs), which increasingly entail broad cooperation over policies extending far …
Do trade agreements stimulate international trade differently? Evidence from 296 trade agreements
In a seminal article, Rose (2004) found that the assumed positive impact of the WTO on
international trade was questionable. This finding has been scrutinised and modified in …
international trade was questionable. This finding has been scrutinised and modified in …