predictions are borne out by our data and discuss their welfare implications in terms of gains from trade. …

predictions are borne out by our data and discuss their welfare implications in terms of gains from trade. …

-level trade and transport cost data and, in order to account for endogeneity, we exploit the exogenous variation in these costs … associated with the non-trade related closure of the main bridge connecting two countries. …

, which may potentially negatively affect international trade. Customs around the world have therefore implemented security …-motivated certification programs to facilitate licit trade. These programs offer trustworthy trading firms, i.e., Authorized Economic …

, which may potentially negatively affect international trade. Customs around the world have therefore implemented security …-motivated certification programs to facilitate licit trade. These programs offer trustworthy trading firms, i.e., Authorized Economic …

Do trade integration and fiscal competition contribute to shape the economic landscape? The answer is yes. This paper … 1990-1998 to address this question. Brazil is a natural case study because this country liberalized trade during the 1990s … and their sub-national governments engaged in a fiscal dispute. Econometric results show that trade liberalization has had …

tougher competition leads to higher productivity and higher welfare and hints at an additional source of gains from trade as … long as freer trade fosters competition. …

tougher competition leads to higher productivity and higher welfare and hints at an additional source of gains from trade as … long as freer trade fosters competition. …

Do trade integration and fiscal competition contribute to shape the economic landscape? The answer is yes. This paper … 1990-1998 to address this question. Brazil is a natural case study because this country liberalized trade during the 1990s … and their sub-national governments engaged in a fiscal dispute. Econometric results show that trade liberalization has had …

Preferential trade agreements could lead to a reallocation of resources across sectors and countries. Production …, empirical evidence on South-South trade agreements is limited. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap in the empirical …, and Uruguay over the period 1985-1998. We find that deepened preferential trade liberalization has fostered a reshaping of …