The WTO trade effect

Pao Li Chang; Myoung Jae Lee

doi:10.1016/j.jinteco.2011.05.011

The WTO trade effect

Pao Li Chang, Myoung Jae Lee

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Abstract

This paper re-examines the GATT/WTO membership effect on bilateral trade flows, using nonparametric methods including pair-matching, permutation tests, and a Rosenbaum (2002) sensitivity analysis. Together, these methods provide an estimation framework that is robust to misspecification bias, allows general forms of heterogeneous membership effects, and addresses potential hidden selection bias. This is in contrast to most conventional parametric studies on this issue. Our results suggest large GATT/WTO trade-promoting effects that are robust to various restricted matching criteria, alternative GATT/WTO indicators, non-random incidence of positive trade flows, inclusion of multilateral resistance terms, and different matching methodologies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-71
Number of pages	19
Journal	Journal of International Economics
Volume	85
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinteco.2011.05.011
Publication status	Published - Sept 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Matching
Permutation test
Sensitivity analysis
Signed-rank test
Trade flow
Treatment effect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Finance
Economics and Econometrics

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