Organizers:

Emily J. Blanchard, University of Virginia

Session Chairs:

Xenia Matschke, University of Connecticut

Papers:

"For Sale: Majoritarian Trade Policy"
Per G. Fredriksson, University of Louisville
Jenny Minier, University of Kentucky (Contact Author)
Xenia Matschke, University of Connecticut

"Political Stasis or Protectionist Rut? Policy Mechanisms for Trade Reform in a Democracy"
Emily J. Blanchard, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Gerald Willmann, University of Kiel

"Eight Bills on Chinese Currency and US-China Trade Relations: A Positive Political Economy Approach"
Omer Gokcekus, Seton Hall University (Contact Author)
Ashley Gardner, Seton Hall University

"Do Labor Market Imperfections Increase Trade Protection? A Theoretical Investigation"
Xenia Matschke, University of Connecticut (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Scott Baier, Clemson University
Kamal Saggi, Southern Methodist University
Emily J. Blanchard, University of Virginia
Emanuel Ornelas, University of Georgia and IBMEC - Rio

Organizers:

Emily J. Blanchard, University of Virginia

Session Chairs:

Kara Reynolds, American University

Papers:

"Politics and WTO Dispute Settlement: Why Are So Many Disputes Still Pending"
Kara Reynolds, American University (Contact Author)

"Does Where You Go Matter? The Impact of Outward FDI on MNE's Employment at Home"
Peter Debaere, University of Virginia (Contact Author)
Hongshik Lee, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
Joonhyyung Lee, University of Texas - Austin

"Bonus Vetus OLS: A Simple OLS Approach for Addressing the "Border Puzzle" and Other Gravity-Equation Issues"
Scott Baier, Clemson University (Contact Author)
Jeffrey H. Bergstrand, University of Notre Dame

"Infrastructure As Absorptive Capacity: FDI Still Matters for Growth"
Yuko Kinoshita, International Monetary Fund (Contact Author)
Chia-Hui Lu, Academia Sinica

Discussants:

Emily J. Blanchard, University of Virginia
Jenny Minier, University of Kentucky
Xenia Matschke, University of Connecticut
Omer Gokcekus, Seton Hall University

Organizers:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Session Chairs:

Robert M. Feinberg, American University

Papers:

"Proliferation of Contingent Protection Among Developing Countries: Causes and Consequences"
Douglas R. Nelson, Tulane University and University of Nottingham (Contact Author)

"Antidumping and Plant Closure"
Robert M. Feinberg, American University
James C. Hartigan, University of Oklahoma

"Global Chilling Effects of Antidumping Proliferation"
Hylke Vandenbussche, Universite Catholique de Louvain - Belgium
Maurizio Zanardi, Tilburg University

"A Cross-Country Comparison of Injury Determinations in Antidumping Investigations"
Kara Reynolds, American University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Steve Trost, U.S. International Trade Commission
Benjamin H. Liebman, St. Joseph's University
J. Michael Finger, World Bank
Scott Baier, Clemson University