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 …

We study the incidental parameter problem for the “three-way” Poisson Pseudo-Maximum
Likelihood (“PPML”) estimator recently recommended for identifying the effects of trade …

What are the economic consequences of geopolitical fragmentation on trade? We answer
this question by using a canonical general equilibrium trade model to quantify the trade and …

Modern trade agreements contain a large number of provisions besides tariff reductions, in
areas as diverse as services trade, competition policy, trade-related investment measures …

This paper proposes a new panel data structural gravity approach for estimating the trade
and welfare effects of Brexit. Assuming different counterfactual post‐Brexit scenarios, our …

For more than 50 years, the gravity equation of international trade has been the workhorse
model for empirical issues in international trade. Supported by an intuitive correspondence …

This study investigates the patterns of global coffee trade flows and identifies the major
determinants of global coffee trade by incorporating RTAs as important variable. Gravity …

This article considers the effect of China's Belt and Road Initiative on supply-chain trade for
64 economies in the period 2002–2011. We employ a structural gravity equation to estimate …

This study re-evaluates the determinants of international trade in the global south, focusing
on intra-and extra-SSA trade while considering financial development and institutional …

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to test and analyze the equilibrium economic
relationships of the East Africa Community (EAC). Design/methodology/approach To attain …