DIT is committed to using evidence and analysis to maximise the economic value of our programme of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements. Methods, modelling and measurement of trade agreements is an evolving area of research, while future evidence may include investigation into impacts of new and modernising provisions in trade agreements.
The guiding research questions on trade agreements are:
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
International trade is of vital importance for modern economies, and governments around the world try to shape their countries' exports and imports through numerous interventions. Given the problems facing trade negotiat...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Surrey
The project uses machine learning methods to evaluate the effects of provisions in trade agreements, which fully answers the question and the authors have the necessary expertise.
What types of trade agreements should the UK join post-Brexit? The world trading system, comprised of multilateral, mega-regional, and bilateral trade agreements offers multiple paths forward for the future of UK trade. ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge
The project examines the impacts of trade agreements on firms' decisions and trade flows, which partially answers the question and the authors have the necessary expertise.
The seminar series aims to generate new research, create networks, foster capacity building and user engagement by providing an interdisciplinary forum for debate and discussion on: (a) the regulatory, economic and socia...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Bournemouth University