Trade
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How Mexico emerged as a key player in the US-China trade war
The recent change in US trade policy vis-a-vis China significantly boosted Mexican firms' exports to the US
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Global value chains and development
How does participating in global value chains impact developing countries?
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How does trade affect income inequality? Evidence from Ecuador
New measures of export and import exposure at the individual level show that international trade increases earnings inequality in Ecuador
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How the surveillance state is exported through trade in AI
Autocracies and weak democracies are more likely to import facial recognition AI from China, particularly in years when they experience domestic unrest
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International Trade
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The hidden pollution subsidy in global trade
International trade policies subsidise pollution by favouring dirty industries, who face lower trade barriers
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Corruption in Customs: Evidence from Madagascar
The nonrandom assignment of import declarations to inspectors is associated with corruption and lost tax revenues, but interventions to combat this must be carefully monitored
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The socioeconomic effects of export slowdowns: Evidence from China
Cities with export slowdowns had larger increases in crime rates, driven by weakened labour markets
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The role of trade in economic development
Welfare gains from trade openness are dependent on whether trade results in a reallocation of resources towards or away from distorted sectors