-select into groups that use different networks to fill vacancies. Our results indicate that although falling trade costs may … result in greater wage inequality, if trade costs are initially high, it can also lead to a wider path up the jobs ladders …

This paper examines the role of the burden of proof (BoP) in National Treatment (NT) disputes under trade agreements …. -- National treatment ; burden of proof ; environment ; GATT ; WTO ; trade agreements …

Despite the strong pace of globalization, the distance effect on trade is persistent or even growing over time (Disdier … significantly reducing the downward bias from omitting zero trade flows than it reduces the upward bias from omitting the number of … heterogeneous exporting firms. Furthermore, we show that including zero-trade flows cannot solve the distance puzzle when using HMR …

extent of trade conflict resolution within the WTO. Both the SPS and TBT Committees address a significant number of 'specific … trade concerns' 􁈺STCs􁈻 that in the overwhelming majority of cases do not become formal disputes. The STCs address … appears as if Committee work on STCs significantly helps defuse potential trade frictions concerning national policies in the …