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 …

The effects of intra-regional, inter-regional and international frictions on the trade flows of
Canada's provinces are disentangled by gravity model techniques. Unexplained Trade …

This paper is a follow-up to the School of Public Policy's initial publication on the corridor
concept published by Fellows and Sulzenko (2016). In it, they give a summary of the broad …

This paper assesses the costs of internal trade barriers and proposes policies to improve
internal trade. Estimates suggest that complete liberalization of internal trade in goods can …

Canada is one of the richest countries in the world. It stands above most countries in the
Americas. It is also noticeably poorer than its closest neighbor, the United States, despite …

Under local protectionism, environmental regulation may harm market integration and create
expensive domestic trade cost. After matching data of trade flows from Chinese Customs to …

Challenged by remote locations, small populations, rugged terrain and (at times) difficult
climate conditions, Canada's territories rely heavily on imported goods to maintain their …

As Canada faces threats to the global trading system, free trade between provinces within
Canada remains elusive. Just as slow progress in multilateral trade negotiations has driven …

In the presence of often-cited provincial non-tariff trade barriers, one should observe
provincial border effects in Canada. However, using provincial trade data leads to upward …

For many goods, such as dairy products and alcoholic beverages, the presence of
substantial (non-tariff) barriers to provincial trade is widely recognized. If these non-tariff …