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This paper considers the impact on trade of preferential arrangements in Europe since the 1950s. Using a first difference version of the gravity model, we find that the EEC and EFTA altered the pattern of international trade. We also find evidence of trade diversion in several cases, notably...
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This paper examines the macroeconomic effects of the erosion of trade preferences, with a focus on the export of …
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This paper describes the United States recently enacted Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and assesses its … quantitative impact on African exports. The AGOA expands the scope of preferential access of Africa''s exports to the United States … in key areas such as clothing. However, its medium term benefits estimated at about US$100-$140 million, an 8 11 percent …
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This paper studies whether labor market mismatch played an important role for labor market dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic. We apply the framework of Sahin and others (2014) to the US and the UK to measure misallocation between job seekers and vacancies across sectors until the third...
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