This essay provides an overview of the role of infrastructure on economic geography in the light of both theoretical and empirical findings. Two main lessons stand out. First, infrastructural improvements affect the geographical distribution of economic activities. Second, even when localized,...

Is international production sharing associated with stronger competitiveness? We address this question from the complementary viewpoints of firms and industries. We show that international production sharing is indeed associated with stronger competitiveness not only at the firm level but also...

The introduction of the euro was initially expected to boost trade by an enormous percentage. Following many downward revisions of original estimates the current consensus estimate amounts to an increase of about 5 per cent. In view of the initial high expectations this is often seen as a dismal...

Climate change is a global problem that calls for, among other measures, global carbon taxation. As not all countries tax carbon, those with higher carbon taxes, such as the EU members, face the risk of "carbon leakage". The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) makes the carbon price of...