general equilibrium (CGE) trade model calibrated to 165 countries. The first scenario estimates effects from potential U ….S. auto tariffs. The second analyzes a 'transactional deal' between the U.S. and China to close their bilateral deficit. The … third, in the absence of such a deal, considers a potential escalation in bilateral tariffs between the two countries. Some …

the world's five largest importers for the period from 2002-2006, we find that the reporting gaps are highly correlated … with the level of corruption in both partner countries. This finding supports the hypothesis that trade gaps partly …This paper explores official trade data to identify patterns of smuggling in international trade. Our main measure of …

the world's five largest importers for the period from 2002-2006, we find that the reporting gaps are highly correlated … with the level of corruption in both partner countries. This finding supports the hypothesis that trade gaps partly …This paper explores official trade data to identify patterns of smuggling in international trade. Our main measure of …

affected. One possible outcome of Brexit is a situation where WTO tariffs apply to merchandise trade between the UK and the EU … falling by 5% (Finland) to 43% (Bulgaria) taking into account the new tariffs and the elasticity of the trade response to this …The UK exit from the European Union (Brexit) is likely to have a range of impacts, with trade flows likely to be most …

Was the collapse of world trade between 1928 and 1937 caused by higher transport costs, increased protectionism or the … equilibrium effects of bilateral distance, international borders, and the payment system on trade. My results suggest that had … average tari and non-tari trade barriers remained at their 1928 level, total international trade would have been 64.6 % higher …

This paper aims to examine the effect of reducing the import tariffs of trading partners on total and individual … Balkans, the reduction of import simple average tariff rate (SAT) and weighted average tariff (WAT) rate have a positive …