Partial-Equilibrium and Industrial-Shift Analysis of the U.S.–Colombia FTA

Lord, Montague (2004): Partial-Equilibrium and Industrial-Shift Analysis of the U.S.–Colombia FTA.

Abstract

The present study aims to assess Colombia’s interests in the FTA with the United States. The approach is based on a partial equilibrium approach to measuring the effects of trade liberalization between Colombia and the United States on both the trade balance and industrial production and employment.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Free Trade Agreement, Impact Analysis, Colombia United States trade, U.S. Colombia trade, applied econometric analysis of international trade
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F1 - Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F17 - Trade Forecasting and Simulation

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