Trade

2008

Issues in Designing a Cap-and-Trade Program for Carbon Dioxide Emissions
September 18, 2008htmlpdfblog post
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

How Changes in the Value of the Chinese Currency Affect U.S. Imports
July 2008htmlpdfadditional infoblog post

 

2007

Testimony on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Government Securities and the U.S. Current Account
June 26, 2007htmlpdfwebcast
Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives

Will the U.S. Current Account Have a Hard or Soft Landing?
June 11, 2007htmlpdf

 

2006

Agricultural Trade Liberalization
November 20, 2006pdf

The Effects of Liberalizing World Agricultural Trade: A Review of Modeling Studies
June 2006pdf

China's Growing Demand for Oil and Its Impact on U.S. Petroleum Markets
April 2006pdf

The Economic Costs of Disruptions in Container Shipments
March 29, 2006pdf
Letter to the Honorable Norm Coleman

 

2005

The Effects of Liberalizing World Agricultural Trade: A Survey
December 2005pdf

Global Population Aging in the 21st Century and Its Economic Implications
December 2005pdf

Policies That Distort World Agricultural Trade: Prevalence and Magnitude
August 2005pdf

Testimony on Economic Relationships Between the United States and China
April 14, 2005pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

 

2004

Would Prescription Drug Importation Reduce U.S. Drug Spending?
April 29, 2004htmlpdf

Economic Analysis of The Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000
March 2, 2004htmlpdf
Letter to the Honorable Bill Thomas

 

2003

Testimony on the Chinese Exchange Rate and U.S. Manufacturing Employment
October 30, 2003htmlpdf
Testimony before the Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

Letter regarding the effects of excluding Bean Stuyvesant from nonhopper dredging in U.S. markets
October 21, 2003htmlpdf

The Pros and Cons of Pursuing Free-Trade Agreements
July 31, 2003htmlpdf

The Effects of NAFTA on U.S.-Mexican Trade and GDP
May 2003htmlpdf

 

2001

Antidumping Action in the United States and Around the World: An Update
June 2001htmlpdf

 

2000

Causes and Consequences of the Trade Deficit: An Overview
March 2000htmlpdf

 

1999

Testimony on the Domestic Costs of Sanctions on Foreign Commerce
May 27, 1999htmlpdf

The Domestic Costs of Sanctions on Foreign Commerce
March 1999htmlpdf

 

1998

Testimony on Domestic Costs of Sanctions on Foreign Commerce
June 3, 1998htmlpdf

Antidumping Action in the United States and Around the World: An Analysis of International Data
June 1998htmlpdf

 

1997

Promoting Worker Rights in Developing Countries: U.S. Policies and their Rationale
April 1997htmlpdf

 

1996

Testimony on the Role of Foreign Aid in Economic Development
May 1, 1996htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on African Affairs, Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate

Testimony on Proposed Antidumpting Regulations and Other Antidumping Issues
April 23, 1996htmlpdf
Testimony before the Sucommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1994

How the GATT Affects U.S. Antidumping and Countervailing-Duty Policy
September 1994htmlpdf

A Review of U.S. Antidumping and Countervailing-Duty Law and Policy
May 1994htmlpdf

 

1993

A Budgetary and Economic Analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement
September 21, 1993pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives

A Budgetary and Economic Analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement
July 27, 1993pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security, Committee on Government Operations, U.S. House of Representatives

A Budgetary and Economic Analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement
July 27, 1993pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security, Committee on Government Operations, U.S. House of Representatives

A Budgetary and Economic Analysis of the North American Free Trade Agreement
July 1993pdf

Energy and Petrochemicals in the North American Free Trade Agreement
July 1993pdf

Estimating the Effects of NAFTA: An Assessment of the Economic Models and Other Empirical Studies
June 1993pdf

Agriculture in the North American Free Trade Agreement
May 1993pdf

 

1992

Testimony on Proposals for Changing Protections of Trade in Textiles, Apparel, and Footwear
April 29, 1992htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs and the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1991

Trade Restraints and the Competitive Status of the Textile, Apparel, and Nonrubber-Footwear Industries
December 1991pdf

Targeting Emerging-Technology Industries
March 1991pdf

 

1989

The Scope of the High-Definition Television Market and Its Implications for Competitiveness
July 1989pdf

Economic Assessment of Auctioning Existing Import Quotas
April 1989pdf

 

1988

Budgetary Effects of the Cairns GATT Proposal
November 1988htmlpdf

 

1987

Testimony on Trade Protection
June 2, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

The GATT Negotiations and U.S. Trade Policy
June 1987htmlpdf

Testimony on the Credit Programs of the Export-Import Bank
May 21, 1987pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Finance, Trade and Monetary Policy, Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

Revenue Estimate for Auctioning Existing Import Quotas
February 1987pdf

 

1986

Has Trade Protection Revitalized Domestic Industries?
November 1986htmlpdf

Testimony on the Direct Loan Program of the Export-Import Bank
February 27, 1986pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on International Finance, Trade, and Monetary Policy, Committe on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

 

1985

The Dollar in Foreign Exchange and U.S. Industrial Production
December 1985pdf

Protecting the Textile and Apparel Industries
September 1985pdf

Effects of Countervailing Duties on Natural Resource Input Subsidies
September 1985pdf

The Effects of Targeted Import Surcharges
August 1985htmlpdf

The Economic Effects of Capital Controls
August 1985htmlpdf

Federal Financial Support for High-Technology Industries
June 1985pdf

Testimony on the Proposal for an Import Surcharge
April 24, 1985pdf
Testimony before the Committee on Finance, United States Senate

The Effects of an Import Surcharge on National Welfare: A Qualitative Analysis
March 1985htmlpdf

 

1984

Canada's Western Grain Stabilization Program: An Option for U.S. Farm Policy?
November 1984pdf

The Effects of Import Quotas on the Steel Industry
July 1984pdf

Analysis of the Deterioration in U.S. Trade Performance
March 1984pdf

 

1983

Agricultural Export Markets and the Potential Effects of Export Subsidies
June 1983htmlpdf

Economic and Budgetary Consequences of the Proposed Increases in U.S. Subscriptions to the International Monetary Fund
March 1983htmlpdf

 

1982

The Fair Practices in Automotive Products Act (H.R. 5133): An Economic Assessment
August 1982htmlpdf

The Cost Effectiveness of Agricultural Export Credit
April 1982htmlpdf

Oil Import Tariffs: Alternative Scenarios and Their Effects
April 1982htmlpdf

 

1981

Testimony on Industrial Policy
June 1, 1981htmlpdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

The Benefits and Costs of the Export-Import Bank Loan Subsidy Program
March 1981pdf

The Effect of OPEC Oil Pricing on Output, Prices, and Exchange Rates in the United States and Other Industrialized Countries
February 1981htmlpdf

 

1979

Testimony on Multilateral Trade Negotiations
April 4, 1979htmlpdf
Testimony before the Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition

Background Paper: U.S. Trade Policy and the Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations
March 1979pdf
C.R. Neu and Emery Simon

 

1978

The U.S. Balance of International Payments and the U.S. Economy
February 1978pdf

 

1977

U.S. Merchandise Trade Deficit
November 3, 1977pdf
Testimony before the Subcommittee on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Government Involvement in Commercial Exports: Program Goals and Budgetary Costs
November 1977pdf

International Balance of Payments Financing and the Budget Process
August 1977pdf

Background Paper: Commodity Initiatives of Less Developed Countries: U.S. Responses and Costs
May 1977pdf