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 …

We develop a new theoretical political economy framework called a 'parallel contest'that
emphasizes the political fight over trade agreement (TA) ratification within countries. TA …

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 …

Using an endogenous preferential trade agreement (PTA) formation model, we examine the
effects of continual reduction in tariff bindings on the extent of PTA formation and its role in …

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 …

The number of free trade agreements (FTAs) has increased in the past few decades, and the
cross-country variation of the most-favored-nation (MFN) tariffs has decreased. Motivated by …

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 …

Abstract COVID-19, a zoonotic disease, is a consequence of pursuing excessive
consumerism-based neo-liberal policies, which has led to inordinate deforestation, loss of …