This paper uses firm-level data from the T2/LEAP to investigate whether the link between tariff changes and employment differed across firms with various productivity and leverage characteristics over the period 1988 to 1994. The results suggest that the combined effect of domestic and U.S....

Cette etude utilise les donnees sur les entreprises du T2/PALE pour examiner si le lien entre les modifications tarifaires et l'emploi s'est manifeste de facon differente d'une entreprise a l'autre affichant des caracteristiques de productivite et de levier financier differentes au cours de la...

Nous examinons si la liberalisation des echanges influe sur la rentabilite et le levier financier a l'aide de donnees canadiennes de la periode ayant suivi l'entree en vigueur de l'Accord de libre-echange entre le Canada et les Etats-Unis. Nous constatons que, en cas de reduction des tarifs...

We investigate whether trade liberalization affects profitability and financial leverage, using Canadian data from the period following implementation of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. We find that falling domestic tariffs are associated with declining profits and increasing leverage for...

This paper examines the U.S. Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore. The structures of the agreements are explained, the existing economic conditions of the countries are examined, the bilateral trade pattern between these nations and the United States is provided, a summary of the major...

This article documents the evolution of Canada's trade with China over the last 15 years in the context of the broad shifts in China's trade with the world.

Ce document permet d'examiner les consequences de l'evolution des obstacles aux echanges sur la survie des entreprises manufacturieres au Canada. Nous avons elabore un modele de Cournot a marches segmentes pour decrire les effets de la liberalisation des echanges sur des entreprises heterogenes...

Dans cet article, on decrit le commerce du Canada avec la Chine au cours des 15 dernieres annees a la lumiere de la transformation des echanges de la Chine avec le reste du monde.

The analysis of Baltic trade statistics and gravity estimates reveal that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have rapidly integrated into the international division of labour with a distinct EU focus. The Baltic States have taken a road towards the EU common market which pays particular attention to...

This paper examines the U.S. Free Trade Agreements with Chile and Singapore. The structures of the agreements are explained, the existing economic conditions of the countries are examined, the bilateral trade pattern between these nations and the United States is provided, a summary of the major...