Books, book chapters, working papers, journal articles by WTI research staff.
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49 records
1 May 2025
Working Papers
With near constant change in Donald Trump’s bilateral tariff policies, the global economy finds itself in uncharted territory. On top of Trump’s various tariff increases, we have witnessed tariff-based retaliation, U.S. retaliation against …
1 May 2025
26 Mar 2025
Working Papers
We estimate the trade and income effects of regulatory developments concerning standardlike non-tariff measures (NTMs) over 2012–2017 combining structural gravity estimates and general equilibrium projections. The trade cost effects of regulatory changes vary …
26 Mar 2025
26 Mar 2025
Working Papers
The literature on preferential trade agreements (PTAs) has mainly focused on the trade effects of nontrade provisions (NTPs) addressing environmental or labor policies. Using a dataset covering more than 120 countries and several …
26 Mar 2025
25 Feb 2025
Policy briefs
The recent Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) claims regarding a 10% universal tariff on all U.S. imports rest on assumptions that that run against established empirical evidence, contradicting hundreds of papers and …
25 Feb 2025
16 Oct 2024
Policy briefs
Using a data set covering more than 120 countries spanning several decades, this paper employs a synthetic difference in difference estimator to study whether non-trade provisions on labor standards, environmental protection and civil …
16 Oct 2024
16 Oct 2024
Working Papers, Reports/ Presentations
Much like the exploitation of global trade by the first multinationals, early space commerce has the potential to lead to significant conflict as privateers seek to use force to capture resources from others. …
16 Oct 2024
1 Jun 2023
Journal Articles
1 Jun 2023
1 Mar 2023
Journal Articles
While the theory of economic policy offers a potential framework for thinking about the joint pursuit of economic objectives (EOs) and non-economic objectives (NEOs), over time the theory of economic policy was formalized …
1 Mar 2023
23 Nov 2022
Working Papers
WTI working paper No. 08/2022 by Joseph Francois, Bernard Hoekman, Miriam Manchin and Filippo Santi
23 Nov 2022
2 Nov 2022
Working Papers
WTI Working Paper No. 05/2022 by Octavio Fernandez-Amador, Joseph F. Francois, Doris A. Oberdabernig, Patrick Tomberger
2 Nov 2022
2 Nov 2022
Working Papers
WTI Working Paper No. 06/2022 by Ilaria Espa, Joseph Francois and Harro van Asselt
2 Nov 2022
18 Aug 2022
Journal Articles
New column on WoxEU by WTI's Director and Researchers Octavio Fernández-Amador, Joseph Francois, Doris Oberdabernig, Patrick Tomberger
18 Aug 2022
3 Aug 2021
Working Papers
WTI Working Paper No. 01/2021 by Octavio Fernandez-Amador, Joseph Francois, Doris A. Oberdabernig and Patrick Tomberger
3 Aug 2021
26 Jun 2020
Other
Column by Koen Berden, Joseph Francois and Fredrik Erixon on VOX CEPR Policy Portal, published on 26 June 2020.
26 Jun 2020
14 Apr 2020
Journal Articles
Journal Article by Octavio Fernandez-Amador, Joseph F. Francois, Doris Oberdabernig and Patrick Tomberger in "Ecological Economics" Vol. 170 (International Society for Ecological Economics ISEE), published by Elsevier B.V. (open access)
14 Apr 2020
12 Nov 2019
Journal Articles
Journal article by Octavio Fernandez-Amador, Joseph F. Francois, Doris A. Oberdabernig and Patrick Tomberger published online in Applied Economics (open access)
12 Nov 2019
17 Oct 2019
Working Papers
WTI Working Paper No. 03/2019 by Eddy Bekkers, Joseph F. Francois, Douglas Nelson and Hugo Rojas-Romagosa
17 Oct 2019
17 Oct 2019
Working Papers
WTI Working Paper No. 04/2019 by Eddy Bekkers, Joseph Francois and Miriam Manchin
17 Oct 2019
22 Nov 2018
Working Papers
WTI Working Paper 02/2018, by Octavio Fernández-Amador, Joseph F. Francois, Doris A. Oberdabernig, and Patrick Tomberger.
22 Nov 2018
21 Aug 2018
Reports/ Presentations, Other
The policy paper was featured in Season 5, Episode 81 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver which aired on 19 August, 2018. The episode focused on US President Donald Trump’s trade war.
21 Aug 2018
13 Aug 2018
Working Papers
WTI Working Paper No. 04/2017 by Octavio Fernández-Amador, Joseph Francois, Doris Oberdabernig and Patrick Tomberger. This working paper was published in Economics Letters (Elsevier), Vol. 171 (2018) pp 137-139.
13 Aug 2018
5 Mar 2018
Other
The Trade Partnership policy brief by Joseph Francois and Laura M. Baughman
5 Mar 2018
24 Jan 2018
Working Papers
WTI Working Paper 01/2018, by Octavio Fernández-Amador, Joseph F. Francois, Doris Oberdabernig, and Patrick Tomberger. This paper is forthcoming in Ecological Economics.
24 Jan 2018
11 Feb 2017
Journal Articles
Journal article by Octavio Fernández-Amador, Joseph F. Francois, Doris A. Oberdabernig and Patrick Tomberger in Ecological Economics, Volume 135, May 2017, pp 269–279 ABSTRACT: Working with a new dataset on comparable global CO2 …
11 Feb 2017
31 Aug 2016
Working Papers
World Bank Policy Research paper 7615 by M. Calì, J. Francois, C. Hollweg, M. Manchin, D. Oberdabernig, H. Rojas-Romagosa, S. Rubinova and P. Tomberger
31 Aug 2016
31 Aug 2016
Journal Articles
Journal article in Canadian Journal of Economics, Volume 49, Issue 3: 1153–1178 ABSTRACT: We develop a monopolistic competition model with nonhomothetic factor input bundles where increasing quality requires increasing use of skilled workers. …
31 Aug 2016
31 Aug 2016
Working Papers
E. Bekkers, J. Francois, and H. Rojas-Romagosa, forthcoming Economic Journal ABSTRACT: A consequence of melting Arctic ice caps is the commercial viability of the Northern Sea Route, connecting North-East Asia with North-Western Europe. …
31 Aug 2016
31 Aug 2016
Journal Articles
Article by Amanda M. Countryman; Joseph F. Francois; Hugo Rojas-Romagosa in International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, Vol. 9, No.4 pp. 325-369 ABSTRACT: Arctic ice caps have been melting at an increased …
31 Aug 2016
29 Jul 2016
Journal Articles
Journal article by Octavio Fernández-Amador, Joseph F. Francois and Patrick Tomberger in Aussenwirtschaft 67.3, pp 47-63, Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economic Research, University of St Gallen ABSTRACT: We examine the …
29 Jul 2016
22 Jun 2016
Journal Articles
Article by Kym Anderson, Joseph Francois, Douglas Nelson, Glyn Wittwer in Review of International Economics, Volume 24, Issue 4, September 2016, pp 820–836
22 Jun 2016
15 Jun 2016
Working Papers
European Commission, JRC Technical Reports, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Digital Economy Working Paper 2015/09 by Melisande Cardona, Nestor Duch-Brown, Joseph Francois, Bertin Martens, Fan Yang: This paper examines the economic impact of …
15 Jun 2016
18 May 2016
Books/ Book Chapters, Reports/ Presentations
Report by CEPS and a WTI team led by Joseph Francois
18 May 2016
1 May 2016
Journal Articles
We present a new dataset of geographical production-, final (embodied) production-, and consumption-based carbon dioxide emission inventories, covering 78 regions and 55 sectors from 1997 to 2011. We extend previous work both in …
1 May 2016
27 Jan 2016
Reports/ Presentations
An assessment of the economic impact of an ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership at EU Member State-level commissioned by AmCham EU
27 Jan 2016
8 Nov 2015
Journal Articles
WTI discussion papers - Peter H. Egger, Joseph Francois and Douglas R. Nelson World Economy, 2015 (published online, print version forthcoming)
8 Nov 2015
26 Oct 2015
Journal Articles
WTI discussion papers - Elisabeth Christen and Joseph Francois World Economy, 2015 (published online, print version forthcoming)
26 Oct 2015
20 Aug 2015
Journal Articles
World Economy, 2015 (published online, print version forthcoming) Joseph Francois, Miriam Manchin and Patrick Tomberger
20 Aug 2015
4 Aug 2015
Journal Articles
Peter Egger, Joseph Francois, Miriam Manchin, Douglas Nelson Economic Policy, volume 30, Issue 83Pp. 539 - 584, 2015
4 Aug 2015
31 Jul 2015
Working Papers
Deliverable No. 2.3, Working paper by Eddy Bekkers, WTI and wiiw (Vienna), and Joseph Francois, WTI
31 Jul 2015
31 Jul 2015
Working Papers
Deliverable No. 2.1, Working paper on the protectionist nature of certain tax regulations by Ron Davies, University College Dublin and Joseph Francois, WTI
31 Jul 2015
29 Apr 2015
Working Papers
Working paper in inside No 2014/4 by Joseph Francois and Charlotte Sieber-Gasser (WTI)
29 Apr 2015
29 Apr 2015
Working Papers
Study on behalf of SECO by Thomas Cottier (WTI), Peter Egger (ETH Zurich), Joseph Francois (WTI), Miriam Manchin (UCL), Anirudh Shingal (WTI) and Charlotte Sieber-Gasser (WTI)
29 Apr 2015
29 Apr 2015
Working Papers
Working Paper in Volkswitschaft No 87 (7/8, pages 53-56) by Thomas Cottier, Joseph Francois, Anirudh Shingal and Charlotte Sieber-Gasser (WTI)
29 Apr 2015
24 Apr 2015
Journal Articles
Article by Fan Yang, Eddy Bekkers, Martina Brockmeier and Joseph Francois
24 Apr 2015
23 Mar 2015
Books/ Book Chapters
Joseph Francois, Bernard Hoekman and Doug Nelson book chapter in M. Sait Akman, Simon J. Evenett and Patrick Low eds., Catalyst? TTIP’s impact on the Rest, CEPR PRESS: London, pp 19-26
23 Mar 2015
1 Dec 2014
Journal Articles
Journal article by Joseph Francois and Douglas R. Nelson, Volume 36, December 2014, Pages 243–253
1 Dec 2014
10 Jul 2014
Reports/ Presentations
SECO-commissioned study. Main authors: Thomas Cottier (WTI), Joseph Francois (WTI, CEPR), Peter Egger (University of Zurich, CESifo), Miriam Manchin (UCL), Anirudh Shingal (WTI), Charlotte Sieber-Gasser (WTI)
10 Jul 2014
15 Feb 2014
Journal Articles
Article by Joseph Francois and Miriam Manchin in World Economy Volume 37, Issue 4, pages 567–578, April 2014
15 Feb 2014
13 Dec 2013
Journal Articles
Article by Eddy Bekkers and Joseph Francois in Review of International Economics 22(2), 275–298, 2014
13 Dec 2013
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