Empirical Investigations in
International Trade 1996 - Program

Third Annual Conference on:

Empirical Investigations in International Trade

Purdue University

November 15,16 and 17, 1996



Session 1: Friday, Nov 15, 9am-12:15

108 Krannert Center
Chair: Jon Haveman, Purdue University

9:00-10:00

An Empirical Model of Technology and Bilateral trade
Jonathon Eaton, Boston University and NBER.
Samuel Kortum, Boston University and NBER.
Discussant:
Marie Thursby, Purdue University.

10:00-11:00

Antidumping Enforcement in a Reciprocal Model of Dumping: Theory and Evidence
Taiji Furusawa, Fukushima University, Japan.
Thomas J. Prusa, Rutgers University and NBER.
Discussant:
Janet Netz, Purdue University.

11:15-12:15

Estimates of the Restrictive Effect of Tariff Barriers in Twenty Two OECD Nations 1970-89
Simeon Djankov, University of Michigan.
Bernard Yeung, University of Michigan.
Discussant:

Lunch

Session 2: Friday, Nov 15, 2pm-5:30pm

108 Krannert Center
Chair: Janet Netz, Purdue University

2:00-3:00

Trade Policy Reform in The Presence of Distortionary Taxes: the Case of Egypt
Denise Konan, University of Hawaii.
Discussant:
J. David Richardson Syracuse University.

3:15-4:15

Bilateral Trade Flows: One Prediction of Several Theories Estimated in Nine Thousand and Two Samples
Simon J. Evenett, University of Michigan Business School.
Wolfgang Keller, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Discussant:
David Hummels, University of Chicago.

4:30-5:30

Does Economic Geography Matter for International Specialization?
Donald R. Davis, Harvard University.
David E. Weinstein, Harvard University.
Discussant:
Pamela J. Smith, University of Delaware.

Adjourn

Session 3: Saturday, Nov 16, 8:30am-12:15

108 Krannert Center
Chair: J. David Richardson, Syracuse University

8:30-10:10

The Effects of Protection: A Disaggregated Analysis
Jon Haveman, Purdue University.
Usha Nair, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jerry Thursby, Purdue University.
Discussant:
Simon Evenett, University of Michigan.
The Specificity of Factors in General-Equilibrium Testing of International Trade Models
Teresa Beckham, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Patrick Conway, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Discussant:
Keith Maskus, University of Colorado.

10:30-12:15

The Growth of World Trade: Tariffs vs. Technology
Jeffrey H. Bergstrand, University of Notre Dame.
Discussant:
Kei-Mu Yi, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Free Entry in the Indian Automobile Industry: A Calibration Model
Paul E. Jensen, The Pennsylvania State University.
Kala Krishna, The Pennsylvania State University.
Discussant:
Christopher Dumler, The Brookings Institution.

Lunch

12:30-2:00

Speaker: Robert Feenstra, University of California-Davis

Session 4: Saturday, Nov 15, 2pm-5:30pm

108 Krannert Center
Chair: David Hummels, University of Chicago

2:00-3:00

The Three Faces of Factor Intensities
Ronald Jones, University of Rochester.
Discussant:
Kala Krishna, The Pennsylvania State University.

3:15-4:15

Productivity, Mark-ups and Government Policy: Estimates for South Korea, 1972-1991
Dorsati Madani, University of California - Davis.
Discussant:
Aileen Thompson, Carleton University.

4:30-5:30

The Exact Measurement of Productivity, Outsourcing and its Impact on Wage: Estimates for the U.S., 1972-1990
Robert Feenstra, University of California - Davis.
Gordon Hanson, University of Texas - Austin.
Discussant:
James Harrigan, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Adjourn

Session 5: Sunday, Nov 16, 9am-12:15

108 Krannert Center
Chair: Jon Haveman, Purdue University

9:00-10:00

Patterns of Import Trade and Immigration in the Late Nineteenth Century United State
James A. Dunlevy, Miami University of Ohio.
William K, Hutchinson, Miami University of Ohio.
Discussant:
Patrick Conway, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

10:00-11:00

Globalization and Deidustrialization: Myth and Realty in the OECD
Steven S. Saeger, US Dept. of the Treasury.
Discussant:
Anita N Srivastava, Columbia University.

11:15-12:15

China in 2005: Implications for the Rest of Asia
Thomas Hertel, Purdue University.
Channing Arndt, Purdue University.
Betina Dimaranan, Purdue University.
Robert McDougall, Purdue University.
Karen Huff, Purdue University.
Discussant:
Eugene Beaulieu, Columbia University.

Jon Haveman (jon@haveman.org)