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Political influence in a new antidumping regime : evidence from Mexico

Francois, Joseph F.; Niels, Gunnar - 2004

We examine the role of political factors in Mexico’s antidumping regime, considering both the characteristics of target … countries subject to antidumping duties and industry-specific factors for sectors receiving protection. Our results are broadly … political benefits of providing protection. They are also in line with the existing empirical literature on antidumping, which …

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Trade and Sustainable Development : Non-Economic Objectives in the Theory of Economic Policy

Hoekman, Bernard M.; Nelson, Douglas R.; Francois, Joseph F. - 2022

While the theory of economic policy offers a potential framework for thinking about the joint pursuit of economic … objectives (EOs) and non-economic objectives (NEOs), over time the theory of economic policy was formalized in a way that … analysis of NEOs. We review the place of NEOs in the theory of economic policy, discuss current practice in the representation …

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Trade in international transport services : the role of competition

Francois, Joseph F.; Wooton, Ian - 2000 - Rev., June 2000

We are concerned with trade in transport services (not cabotage butrather international shipping, transport,and related logistical services) and the importance of competitionand market structure in the sector. Weexamine implications of liberalization for profits, trade, andnational gains from...

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Trade in financial services : procompetitive effects and growth performance

Francois, Joseph F.; Schuknecht, Lutger - 1999 - Rev.

In this paper we explore linkages between financial services tradeand growth. We offer aformalization of the argument that trade, through the fostering offinancial market integration,may yield important long-run effects related to increasedcompetition. The relationshipsformalized here link...

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Financial sector competition, service trade, and growth

Francois, Joseph F.; Eschenbach, Felix - 2002

We explore dynamic linkages between financial/banking sector openness, financial sector competition, and growth. We first develop an analytical model, highlighting links between long-run economic performance and services trade, through scale economies and market and cost structures in the...

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Trade policy and the household distribution of income

Francois, Joseph F.; Rojas-Romagosa, Hugo - 2004

We explore the relationship between import protection and the household distribution of income. We first develop a general-equilibrium mapping from tariffs to household inequality measures. This also yields predictions for linkages between tariffs, development level, and observed household...

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Preferential trade arrangements and the pattern of production and trade when inputs are differentiated

Francois, Joseph F. - 2005

This paper is concerned with rules of origin when intermediate goods aredifferentiated. An analytical model emphasizes trade patterns and the relativeimportance of trade in intermediates given trade preferences. Econometric evidencebased on intra-OECD trade in motor vehicles and motor vehicle...

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Trade and Sustainable Development : Non- Economic Objectives in the Theory of Economic Policy Joseph

Hoekman, Bernard; Francois, Joseph F.; Nelson, Douglas - 2022

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Assessing the impact of trade policy on labor markets and production

Francois, Joseph F. - 2004

This paper discusses the measurement of production and employment effects of trade policy, and more broadly the effects of economic integration and globalization. First, it provides a broad-brush overview of the ex-post literature linking trade to performance, such as measures of worker...

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Assessing the Impact of Trade Policy on Labor Markets and Production

Francois, Joseph F. - 2004

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