Analyzing US multinational enterprises' trade flows using newly linked customs transaction data and their production networks, revealing intrafirm linkages and trade frictions in regional supply chains, from Alfaro, Conconi, @fkamal.bsky.social, and Kroff https://www.nber.org/papers/w33887

Documenting new patterns in global value chains using microdata from the US Census Bureau, from Aaron B. Flaaen, @fkamal.bsky.social, Eunhee Lee, and Kei-Mu Yi https://www.nber.org/papers/w33724

Yes and one of these papers is by my CEA senior trade colleague @fkamal.bsky.social!

Excited to launch Global Perspectives on Development Economics open.spotify.com/show/3evFrtc... Conversations with brilliant development economists from LMICs on their journeys & creative solutions to global challenges. Special thanks to CEGA, UC Berkeley! #DevelopmentEconomics #Podcast

Trade and other policies to consider in the new year: www.briefingbook.info/p/quick-hits...

@jonasnahm.com expertly summarizes factors that could shape a U.S.-China Trade War 2.0: underlying supply chain linkages foretell the story just as it did six years ago.

Excellent summary by @lashkaripour.bsky.social on what are tariffs, who pays for them, and why they are not the best option to generate govt. revenue.

This excellent piece by Fariha Kamal shows why broad-based import tariffs can backfire: 84% of US exports and 91% of US imports are handled by firms that both export AND import goods. These companies are deeply integrated into global supply chains. 1/ www.briefingbook.info/p/why-broad-...