This dissertation exploits fine-grained trade data to study how the evasion of trade sanctions may be detected, which factors determine the utilisation of free trade agreements, and how to improve the quality of intertemporal product-level trade data.

The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union (CAP) has a long tradition. After World War II, agricultural and food production in Europe was substantially weakened and unable to provide sufficient food for the domestic population. The CAP emerged from this situation, with the objectives...