Casual observation reveals a striking phenomenon of Preferential Trade Agreements
(PTAs): while Customs Unions (CUs) are only intra-regional, Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) …

We study how countries choose intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins in Preferential
Trade Agreements (PTAs). Our model indicates that countries should set systematically …

We show that multilateral tariff binding liberalization substantially impacts the nature and
extent of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) formation. First, it shapes the nature of forces …

A regionális kereskedelmi megállapodások száma az elmúlt évtizedek során folyamatosan
emelkedett, ugyanakkor a létrejöttüket befolyásoló tényezők vizsgálata csak kevéssé kutatott …

Using a dynamic preferential trade agreement (PTA) formation model, we show that political
biases in exporting and import‐competing sectors substantially impact the extent of PTA …

This paper presents novel methods and theories for estimation and inference about
parameters in econometric models using machine learning for nuisance parameters …

In recent decades, there has been a dramatic proliferation of Preferential Trade Agreements
(PTAs) between countries which, while legal, contradict the non-discriminatory principle of …

Globally, 81 countries are now part of a customs union (CU), following the rapid proliferation
of this type of trade agreement in past decades. Much of this growth has been driven by …

Las certificaciones como FairTrade, Organic, Rainforest Alliance y Utz son las más
solicitadas por el mercado de Alemania. Estas certificaciones suponen ser de carácter …

In today's big data world, we have witnessed rapidly increasing popularity of machine
learning methods in empirical studies, such as random forests, lasso, post-lasso, elastic …