Conference: Third IMF/WB/WTO Joint Trade Workshop, November 6-7, 2014
The IMF, jointly with the World Bank and the World Trade Organization, organizes the third IMF/WB/WTO trade workshop. The event brings together trade experts from the three institutions to present cutting-edge research work and exchange views on current trade issues.
The workshop will be held at the IMF headquarters on November 6-7, 2014.
The event is open to the public and registration is required only for external participants (i.e., not IMF or WB staff). To register for the workshop, please e-mail (name and affiliation) to Pille Snydstrup at psnydstrup@imf.org. Registered attendees will be required to present photo identification on entering the IMF at 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington D.C.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 |
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| 9:00-9:15 am | INTRODUCTORY REMARKS |
| 9:15-10:30 am |
Session 1: Services Trade
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COFFEE BREAK
Session 2: Exporting Firms
- Export quality in advanced and developing economies: Evidence from a new dataset Christian Henn (WTO), Chris Papageorgiou (IMF) and Nikola Spatafora (WB)
- The life cycle of exporting firms Paulo Bastos (WB) and Daniel Dias (University of Illinois)
- Evidence on productivity, comparative advantage, and networks in the export performance of firms Luca A. Ricci (IMF) and Federico Trionfetti (Aix-Marseille University)
LUNCH
Session 3: Trade, Growth and Business Cycles
- Global trade slowdown: Cyclical or structural? Cristina Constantinescu (IMF), Aaditya Mattoo (WB) and Michele Ruta (IMF)
- Trade integration and business cycle synchronization: Trade in value-added is what matters Romain Duval (IMF), Richa Saraf (University of Albany) and Dulani Seneviratne (IMF)
Session 4: Global Supply Chains
- Knowledge spillovers through international supply chains Roberta Piermartini (WTO) and Stela Rubínová (Graduate Institute, Geneva)
- Global supply chains and trade policy Emily Blanchard (Dartmouth College), Chad Bown (WB) and Rob Johnson (Dartmouth College)
COFFEE BREAK
PANEL DISCUSSION: The Future of Trade
Panelists:
- David Lipton (IMF)
- Anabel Gonzalez (WB)
- Robert Koopman (WTO)
DINNER
TBD (by invitation only)
Friday, November 7, 2014
Session 5: Trade Finance
- The impact of Basel III on trade finance: The potential unintended consequences of the leverage ratio Marc Auboin (WTO) and Isabella Blengini (University of Lausanne)
- Understanding trade finance: Theory and evidence from transaction-level data JaeBin Ahn (IMF)
COFFEE BREAK
Session 6: Trade and Policy I
- Trade policy uncertainty as a barrier to trade Alberto Osnago (WB), Nadia Rocha (WTO) and Roberta Piermartini (WTO)
- Customs reform and trade growth: Evidence from Albania Ana M. Fernandes (WB), Russell Hillberry (WB) and Alejandra Mendoza (WB)
Session 7: Trade and Policy II
- All in the family: State capture in Tunisia Caroline Freund (Peterson Institute), Antonio Nucifora (WB) and Bob Rijkers (WB)
- Trade policy substitution: Theory and evidence from specific trade concerns Cosimo Beverelli (WTO), Mauro Boffa (University of Geneva) and Alexander Keck (WTO)
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