This study intends to characterize the permanent component of the International GDP series, taking into consideration two hypotheses: i) the existence of outliers from the supply shocks; ii) the asymmetry of the economic cycles. These suppositions have are a consequence of the non-normality of...

We build on the trade literature to learn about the long-run impact of economic shocks on child health. We find that regions more exposed to a negative (trade-induced) economic shock also experienced a faster increase in child disability relatively to less exposed regions. This impact occurred...

This paper investigates the role of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) on bilateral international migration. By increasing the information on the potential destination country, RTAs may favour bilateral migration flows among member countries. Building on the gravity model for migration by Anderson...