Essays on Trade Agreements and Export Dynamics
Rho, Youngwoo
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2013-06-17
Abstract
The economic effects of the World Trade Organization (WTO) trade agreements
and firm level export dynamics are presented in this thesis. The first
chapter focuses on the dynamic aspects of most favored nation (MFN) tariffs
and temporary trade barriers (TTBs) in developing countries. My findings
demonstrate that these two policies have complementary characteristics. In
the second chapter, I present theory and empirical evidence that show how
efficient tariff ceilings are established under the WTO trade agreements. I
found a negative correlation between tariff ceilings and measures of import
market power. The third and fourth chapters analyze the exporting behaviors
of firms in Indonesia with a dynamic model, especially focusing on the
relationship between their exporting and investing behaviors. The third
chapter explains several stylized facts in developing countries with dynamic
model that is structurally estimated, and the fourth chapter focuses on the
causal links between exports and investments. As a whole, this thesis
analyzes tariff policies and firm's export dynamics in developing countries.