Is Free Trade Passé?

Are EU non - reciprocal trade preferences passé ?

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Is Free Trade Good for the Environment?

This paper sets out a theory of how openness to international goods markets affects pollution concentrations. We develop a theoretical model to divide trade's impact on pollution into scale, technique and composition effects and then examine this theory using data on sulfur dioxide concentrations from the Global Environment Monitoring Project. We find international trade creates relatively smal...

Atlantic City is passé--I'm betting on Chicago.

I have news for the older generation who regale us with tales of presenting before the giants in Atlantic City. Pronouncements regarding the demise of such encounters are premature. The giants now convene in Chicago, but they are just as imposing.

Beyond Trade Creation: Free Trade Agreements and Trade Disputes

This paper investigates the effects of the formation of free trade agreements (FTAs) on trade disputes. We construct a unique and comprehensive dataset on inter-country trade disputes from 1995 to 2007. The dataset covers 110 countries and 1130 trade disputes. We find that the incidences of trade disputes between two countries are positively associated with economic size, economic growth, and t...