tariffs. First, we solve a stylized 2x2 trade model of a large open economy and show that (a) productivity gains via exports … that the incentive to manipulate the terms of trade strategically vanishes, (c) the welfare gain that can be achieved via a … trade-induced productivity gains into account. The USA are the only model region that gains from European optimal tariff …

This paper develops a quantitative, multi-country model of endogenous growth, international trade, and international … about and applying research previously conducted abroad. The effect of trade barriers on the level and dispersion of income … across countries is found to be larger than would be predicted by a static trade model, and the effect of access to …

This paper assesses the welfare impact of trade and technology diffusion as well as the change in the cross …-country distribution of GDP due to removal of trade costs and diffusion barriers. The model extends the multi-country Ricardian trade model … distribution, the merchandise trade and technology diffusion shares of GDP, and real GDP per capita for a sample of 31 countries …

Our recent work examines the links among innovations, technology, trade, and growth. One strand focuses on research … activity, technology diffusion, and growth. The other examines technology and trade. In this paper we exploit the common … treatment of technology in these two strands to provide a parsimonious model of innovation, growth and trade. …

retail sector and recent developments in the literature on international trade with heterogeneous firms and on trade and …

model of Melitz and Ottaviano (2008) and examine the relationship between the bilateral trade structure and international … technology spillovers. We show that bilateral trade patterns and the extent of technology spillovers will change, depending on … the technology gap between two countries. We then test predictions of the model by using bilateral trade data among 44 …

the United States and France. A South–South trade theoretical framework is then explored to interpret this finding: When … evidence that China's increasing trade with Africa is helpful to African economic development. …

negative effects of volatility on trade, contrary to a three decades-old literature that is characterised by weak and …

Many computable general equilibrium models have been set up recently, in order to assess the benefits of trade …

This paper provides a detailed description of recent research to re-estimate and re-specify the international trade … volume and price equations that are used in the OECD Economics Department to analyse and project international trade … affecting export performance, import penetration and trade prices presented for 41 countries, including countries that have …