We propose a novel approach to estimate the trade elasticity at various horizons. When
large countries change Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariffs, small trading partners that are not …

In a context of rising protectionist rhetoric, this paper looks at the potential impact of trade
wars initiated by a change in US trade policies. We use a static multicountry, multisector …

When countries change most favored nation (MFN) tariffs, partners that trade on MFN terms
experience plausibly exogenous tariff changes. Using this variation, we estimate the trade …

We investigate the role of trade imbalances in the rise of protectionism in the past 10 years.
Bilateral as well as multilateral trade imbalances are robust predictors of protectionist …

We investigate the role of trade imbalances in the rise of protectionism on the period 2009–
2020 among G20 countries. Bilateral trade imbalances are robust (with various sets of fixed …

There is a long-held notion in the trade policy literature that traditional tariff instruments and
temporary protection (TP) measures are substitutes. Despite this prediction, there is only …

Can oil discovery shocks affect the demand for protectionism? An intertemporal model of
Dutch disease indicates that if the tradable sector is politically dominant then an oil …

Why do firms demand antidumping protectionism? Contemporary literature highlights a
plethora of causal mechanisms within the data-generating process, including retaliatory …

Current explanations of demand for anti-dumping protections focus on the role of the
business cycle, and fluctuations in real exchange rates. However, empirical evidence …

This paper uncovers new stylized facts on the relation between economic integration and
world trade prices. Using free on board export price data for the universe of manufacturing …