This paper uses firm-level data on manufacturing trade from 40 developing countries to explore how the five largest exporters in a country contribute to export growth and diversification. The origins of these firms are also studied. The data show that the top five exporters account for on...

Introduction : "Trade deals aren't for what you think they are for" -- Overview: tpp highlights and low lights -- Quantitative assessment of the TPP-- Market access and sectoral issues -- Intellectual property rights -- New issues/innovative areas -- Investor-state dispute settlement -- General...

Some basic facts about the service sector and service trade -- A new approach to identifying tradable services -- Characteristics of workers in tradable service industries -- Comparative advantage : lessons from manufacturing -- Comparative advantage : prospects for the service sector --...