Course 4: Econometric Analysis of Trade Policy

Please note that a strong background in economics is required. In-person participation is strongly recommended, and enrollment in this course is subject to review.

The students are also introduced to the management of bilateral trade data and the main gravity variables. Its main objectives are threefold. First, the participants learn the mainstream framework for carrying out structural gravity estimation. Second, the participants will get experience handling the data most widely used for gravity estimation. Third, the participants will be introduced to the analysis of ex-post estimation of the effects of trade policy instruments, including preferential trade agreements (PTA) and non-tariff measures (NTM). The course will be applied. During the sessions, participants will practice with hands-on exercises on data availability and handling, and on the most common gravity estimation frameworks using some the most commonly applied datasets and software (Stata).