We construct a dynamic theory of civil conflict hinging on inter-ethnic trust and trade. The model economy is … inhabitated by two ethnic groups. Inter-ethnic trade requires imperfectly observed bilateral investments and one group has to form … beliefs on the average propensity to trade of the other group. Since confict disrupts trade, the onset of a conflict signals …

, regulation of trade and investment flows, and gender-sensitive public sector spending. …

This paper studies the role of trade for the joint uptake of AI-enabled automation in manufacturing and engineering. It …-shaped curve for manufacturers and a boom and bust cycle for engineers. Trade affects the cut-off productivity rate at which … services from the high-wage country, a pattern similar to China's trade and AI development." …

in international trade and foreign direct investment, from pioneering country-level studies to nascent firm-level studies …

We perform a granular analysis of Swedish labor market dynamics, using matched employer employee and firm level trade … data for Sweden over a 15-year period. The employment share in firms that are directly exposed to international trade has …