In this paper, we estimate the trade effects of a transit system upgrading that streamlines border processing in … of new trade relationships are important to interpret trade facilitation policy. This evidence informs an important … policy covered by the 2013 WTO Agreement of Trade Facilitation. …

Trade facilitation policy focuses on accelerated and transparent shipment processing to reduce trade costs. A common … economically relevant to determine import processing costs, predict who would benefits from trade facilitation, and interpret …

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 …