This paper gives insights into the possible trade creating effects of service trade liberalization via Mode 4. In particular we expect that temporary movements of persons, like permanent movements, have the potential to reduce transaction costs for merchandise trade between home and host...

This study uses the STAGE-LAB Computable General Equilibrium Model to analyze the potential impact of the trade shock associated with the Great Recession on labor and household income in Brazil. Our model assumes that high skilled labor is fully employed, while there is oversupply of labor in...