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View ArticleThe exchange rate disconnect and international supply chains: Firm-level...
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View ArticleCross-border movement of persons stimulates trade
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View ArticleWhen Britain turned inward
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View ArticleTrading up: Globalisation and developing countries
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View ArticleAnimal spirits and firm internationalisation
Do ‘animal spirits’ matter to firms’ internationalisation? Yasuyuki Todo07 June 2012How do firms go international? This column reviews evidence from industrialised and emerging economies, including...
View ArticleWhy trade policy matters for firms’ R&D investment
Why trade policy matters for firms’ R&D investment Andreas Moxnes, Karen-Helene Ulltveit-Moe, Esther Ann Bøler18 July 2012With trade barriers rising, the time is right to refresh the evidence that...
View ArticleThe exchange rate disconnect and international supply chains: Firm-level...
Why do large movements in exchange rates have small effects on international prices? Mary Amiti, Oleg Itskhoki, Jozef Konings19 February 2013Why is it that large movements in exchange rates have small...
View ArticleSourcing foreign inputs to improve firm performance
Sourcing foreign inputs to improve firm performance Maria Bas, Vanessa Strauss-Kahn14 July 2014The rise of trade in intermediate inputs is well documented, but its role in shaping domestic economies...
View ArticleCross-border movement of persons stimulates trade
Cross-border movement of persons stimulates trade Emilie Anér, Anna Graneli, Magnus Lodefalk14 October 2015A large body of research has established a positive link between immigrants and bilateral...
View ArticleTrade finance around the world
Trade finance around the world Friederike Niepmann, Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr11 June 2016To mitigate the risks of international trade for firms, banks offer trade finance products – specifically, letters...
View ArticleAfter 2004, EU accession countries increased trade with Australia
Trade effects of customs union on a third country: New EU members’ trade with Australia after 2004 Richard Pomfret, Patricia Sourdin23 September 2016Joining a customs union is supposed to reduce trade...
View ArticleWhen Britain turned inward
When Britain turned inward Alan de Bromhead, Alan Fernihough, Markus Lampe, Kevin O'Rourke24 March 2017With Brexit looming, and protectionist pressures mounting elsewhere in the developed world, the...
View ArticleTrading up: Globalisation and developing countries
Compared to 40 years ago, the developing world is much more open to international trade and integrated in the global trading system. The import substitution industrialisation pursued by several Latin...
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View ArticleLowering barriers to trade: Impact on Vietnam
Low-income countries are more integrated into the global economy than ever. But most workers in these countries work in small, informal microenterprises that are less productive than their formal...
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