The Deep Trade Agreements Conference: Effects Beyond Trade will brought together leading trade experts to present ongoing research on the determinants and consequences of regional trade agreements. The research program builds on new data and analysis on trade agreements by the World Bank and is co-organized by the Development Research Group and the Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice. It aims at advancing our understanding of key issues in trade agreements and regional integration. This year's conference had a special focus on the impact of trade agreements on non-trade outcomes.
AGENDA
Note all times are in the EDT/Washington, DC time zone.
Time | Title |
9:00-9:10am | WelcomeDeon Filmer, Director (Development Research Group) |
9:10-10:40am | Session 1: Labor & MigrationChild Labor Standards in Regional Trade Agreements: Theory and Evidence Managing Migration with Trade Agreements: The Role of Visa Provisions |
10:40-10:55am | Break |
10:55am-1:10pm | Session 2: FDI, Organization of Value Chains, and Ownership Structure of Firms & InnovationDeep Trade Agreements and FDI in General Equilibrium Deep Trade Agreements and Firm Ownership in Value Chains The Impacts of Intellectual-Property Related PTAs on Bilateral Patent Applications |
1:10-2:00pm | Lunch |
2:00-2:45pm | Keynote SpeechEmily Blanchard, US State Department & Dartmouth College |
2:45-3:33pm | Session 3: NTMsThe Trade-Creating Effects of NTBs: Heterogeneities and Complementarities |
3:30-3:45pm | Break |
3:45-5:15pm | Session 4: Civil Rights, Environmental Protection, Labor Standards, and EnvironmentNon-Economic Provisions in Deep Trade Agreements and Non-Trade Outcomes Trade, Emissions, and Environmental Spillovers: Issue Linkages in Regional Trade Agreements |