"Using the IAB Employment Sample (IABS) covering 1980-2001 we investigate what impact the fall of the Iron Curtain has had on the skill structure of employment and wages in the western German districts neighbouring the Czech Republic. The introduction of free trade in this region, which has one...

Exports of farm products fell for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 1983 to $34.8 billion. Values for agricultural imports, especially for competitive items such as live animals, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, beverages, and tobacco, gained by 6 percent to $16.4 billion in fiscal...

"Larger wheat and cotton shipments and higher corn and soybean prices raised U.S. agricultural exports to ~38 billion during fiscal year (FY) 1984 (October 1983 - September 1984), up 10 percent from those of 1983. Increased demand and a strong dollar,boosted U.S. agricultural imports in FY 1984...

This statistical reference presents current and historical data on U. S. foreign trade in agricultural products. Detailed tables cover commodity and country information for fiscal years 1982 and 1983, including value, quantity, and principal markets for agricultural imports and exports, and...

Purpose – In 2008, a bill was introduced in the 110th Congress (HR6415) to address the “unintended consequences” of US free trade agreements (US FTA) on manufacturers operating in US foreign trade zones (FTZs). Presently, US manufacturers operating in FTZs that use imported components pay...