Terms of trade and global efficiency effects of free trade agreements, 1990–2002

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of International Economics
Year: 2016
Volume: 99
Issue: C
Pages: 279-298

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper infers the terms of trade effects of free trade agreements (FTAs) implemented in the 1990s. We estimate large FTA effects on bilateral trade volume in 2 digit manufacturing goods from 1990–2002, using panel data gravity methods to resolve two way causality. The terms of trade changes implied by these volume effects are deduced for 40 countries plus a rest-of-the-world aggregate using an endowments general equilibrium model. Some countries gain over 5% of real manufacturing income, some lose less than 0.3%. Global efficiency of manufactures trade rises 0.9% based on a distance function measure of iceberg melting.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:inecon:v:99:y:2016:i:c:p:279-298
Journal Field
International
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24