This paper empirically investigates the effect of the EU-South Korea free trade agreement (FTA) on manufacturing trade … flows. By applying a state-of-the-art structural gravity model with intranational (i.e., domestic) trade and using … disaggregated data, we quantify both the trade impact and the observed heterogeneity in the FTA estimates. In line with literature …

Rising trade tensions, a spate of trade-inhibiting policy measures and a weakening of multilateral institutions have … sparked a growing concern about the potential implications of global trade fragmentation. Yet, empirical evidence that … geopolitical considerations are already materially affecting trade flows is scant. In this study, we quantify the impact of …

Global trade contracted quickly and severely during the global crisis. This paper, using a unique dataset of French … firms, matching together export data with firm-level credit constraints, shows that most of the 2008-2009 trade collapse is … crisis, the overall impact of credit constraints on trade remains limited. …

The unprecedented drop in international trade during the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009 has mainly …

investigate the factors behind the dynamics of global trade flows, with a particular view on the issue of global trade imbalances … internationalisation of production and the high import content of exports. The model can be used to gauge the effect on trade flows of …) shock to US output than to a real effective depreciation of the dollar. In addition, the model can be used to monitor trade …

through a synthetic index provides us with valuable insights into the structure of the European industry. - Trade ; Border …

Global trade contracted quickly and severely during the global crisis. This paper, using a unique dataset of French … firms, matching together export data with firm-level credit constraints, shows that most of the 2008-2009 trade collapse is … crisis, the overall impact of credit constraints on trade remains limited. - Financial crisis ; credit constraints …