2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmacro.2015.06.001
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Value of WTO trade agreements in a New Keynesian model

Abstract: JEL classification: F13 F41 E60 Keywords: Tariffs Terms of trade theory Trade agreement Trade liberalization WTO a b s t r a c tWe revisit the question of the quantitative benefits of WTO trade agreements in a setup that is non-standard from the traditional trade policy point of view. We show that in a New Keynesian model, unilateral trade liberalization reduces welfare due to terms-of-trade deterioration, creating an incentive for a trade agreement. For realistic parameter values, the value of an agreement, w… Show more

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“…In this section, we introduce a New Keynesian model of trade liberalization that is based on Ganelli and Tervala (2015). We go beyond their approach in that we allow for both tariff and non-tariff barriers, because the latter constitute the major barriers to trade between the US and the EU.…”
Section: Modelmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In this section, we introduce a New Keynesian model of trade liberalization that is based on Ganelli and Tervala (2015). We go beyond their approach in that we allow for both tariff and non-tariff barriers, because the latter constitute the major barriers to trade between the US and the EU.…”
Section: Modelmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, because the demand functions of consumers are affected by trade barriers, there is an indirect effect on profits. As shown in Ganelli and Tervala (2015), the profits can be written as…”
Section: Firmsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Recent research by Ganelli and Tervala [68] adopted a New Keynesian general equilibrium model to show the welfare multipliers of public investment are positive at 0.8 suggesting the welfare gains of public infrastructure investment if implemented efficiently, could be substantial. Egert, Kozluk and Sutherland [69] used time series data for OECD countries to establish a positive causal association between infrastructure investment and growth with the impact greatest for sectors offering economies of scale, network externalities and competition-enhancing effects, with growth effects strongest in the telecommunications and energy sectors of the economy, Esfahani and Ramirez [52].…”
Section: Infrastructure Investment and Economic Growthmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, we vary it between 0.5 and 2. The main innovation of Ganelli and Tervala (2015), relative to the existing models in the literature on trade agreements, was to show that the welfare effects of trade liberalization are sensitive to the Frisch elasticity, because an endogenous labor supply changes the underlying steady state.…”
Section: Robustness Checks: Varying Parametersmentioning
confidence: 99%