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Jacopo Timini

Bio: Jacopo Timini is an academic researcher from Bank of Spain. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bilateral trade & Trade agreement. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 37 publications receiving 422 citations. Previous affiliations of Jacopo Timini include Charles III University of Madrid.

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TL;DR: In this paper, a modelo de gravedad is used to evaluate the impact of medidas no arancelarias (MNA) on the export performance of China.
Abstract: Las preocupaciones sobre un posible giro de la agenda de la politica comercial mundial van en aumento. De hecho, incluso si los aranceles se encuentran en niveles historicamente bajos, las medidas no arancelarias (MNA) desempenan un papel importante, y creciente, en la politica comercial mundial. En este documento, utilizando una base de datos recientemente publicada, y que contiene informacion sobre las MNA (UNCTAD) y utilizando en un modelo de gravedad, nos centramos en las exportaciones de China con dos objetivos en mente: el primero es evaluar posibles efectos heterogeneos de diferentes tipos de MNA. El segundo es verificar empiricamente si las MNA tienen efectos negativos mas marcados para un conjunto especifico de bienes, es decir, los bienes finales. Encontramos que 1) las MNA tecnicas tienden a tener efectos positivos en los flujos comerciales, mientras que las MNA no tecnicas no tienen efectos claros a nivel agregado y 2) las MNA tienen efectos heterogeneos a nivel del producto: en el caso de los bienes finales, las MNA no tecnicas tienen efectos negativos y significativos.

60 citations

01 Jan 2018
TL;DR: In this paper, a base of datos desagregada a nivel de pais and producto, utilizando una base of data, a modelo de cuasi-gravedad, estimo the impulsores de la entrada in el mercado de las exportaciones italianas (1862-1913), prestando especial atencion a la presencia de efectos de contagio a nivl de sector.
Abstract: Entre su unificacion y la Primera Guerra Mundial, Italia se enfrento a un periodo de creciente participacion en la economia internacional. El crecimiento de las exportaciones italianas fue gradual, y promovido de forma alterna por sus margenes intensivos y extensivos. En este documento, utilizando una base de datos desagregada a nivel de pais y producto, en primer lugar construyo los margenes de comercio intensivo (promedio de exportacion por producto) y extensivo (numero de productos) para las importaciones y exportaciones italianas y, en segundo lugar, en el marco de un modelo de cuasi-gravedad, estimo los impulsores de la entrada en el mercado de las exportaciones italianas (1862-1913), prestando especial atencion a la presencia de efectos de contagio a nivel de sector. Encuentro que la presencia de productos exportados «similares» aumento la probabilidad de entrada en el mercado de destino (efecto contagio de exportacion), pero con efectos marginales decrecientes, potencialmente vinculados a una «saturacion»/«congestion» del mercado. Del mismo modo, considero que, cuanto mayor es la tasa de crecimiento de las importaciones para un producto especifico, mas probable es los exportadores italianos lo internacionalicen (efecto contagio de las importaciones).

53 citations

01 Jun 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors capture heterogeneous effects of trade agreements with labor provisions separating exports by the factor intensity of their production process (laborintensive vs. non-labor-intensive).
Abstract: espanol?Cuales son los efectos sobre el comercio de los acuerdos comerciales con disposiciones laborales? Esta pregunta ha ganado fuerza debido a la creciente importancia de los acuerdos comerciales y la proliferacion de clausulas especificas relacionadas con los derechos y condiciones laborales incluidas en dichos acuerdos. Hasta ahora, la literatura se ha centrado en analizar estos efectos a nivel agregado, con resultados contradictorios. En este documento, capturamos los efectos heterogeneos de los acuerdos comerciales con disposiciones laborales separando las exportaciones por la intensidad de utilizacion de los factores en su proceso de produccion (intensivo en mano de obra versus no intensivo en mano de obra). Al incorporar la ventaja comparativa institucional dentro de un modelo de gravedad, mostramos que, en general, los efectos de los acuerdos comerciales con provisiones laborales no son diferentes de los demas acuerdos comerciales. Sin embargo, al afectar a su ventaja comparativa, encontramos que los acuerdos que incluyen disposiciones laborales tienden a reducir las exportaciones intensivas en mano de obra de las economias emergentes y en desarrollo hacia las economias avanzadas (exportaciones “Sur-Norte”). EnglishWhat are the effects of trade agreements with labor provisions on trade? This question has increasingly gained traction due to the growing importance of trade agreements and the proliferation of specifi c clauses related to labor rights and conditions included in such agreements. So far, the literature has focused on analyzing these effects at an aggregate level, with mixed results. In this paper, we capture heterogeneous effects of trade agreements with labour provisions separating exports by the factor intensity of their production process (labor-intensive vs. non-labor-intensive). Embedding institutional comparative advantage within a gravity framework, we show that, overall, the effects of trade agreements with labor provisions are no different from those of the universe of trade agreements. However, by affecting their comparative advantage, we fi nd that agreements including labor provisions tend to reduce labor-intensive exports from emerging and developing to advanced economies (“South-to-North” exports).

46 citations

01 Jan 2020
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze the EU-Mercosur agreement and predict its effects on trade and welfare using a general equilibrium structural gravity model, and conclude that the agreement is likely to have a positive impact on both the comercio and the bienestar of both regional blocs.
Abstract: espanolEn este estudio analizamos el acuerdo comercial entre la Union Europea (UE) y el Mercado Comun del Sur (Mercosur), y predecimos sus efectos sobre el comercio y el bienestar utilizando un modelo de gravedad estructural de equilibrio general. En un primer paso, estimamos el incremento en los fl ujos comerciales generado por los tratados que son similares al acuerdo alcanzado entre la UE y el Mercosur, en un modelo de equilibrio parcial. En una segunda fase, el aumento estimado del comercio se transforma en reducciones en los costes comerciales bilaterales y se imputa a las parejas de paises pertenecientes a la UE y al Mercosur para calcular los efectos de equilibrio general del acuerdo en terminos de creacion y desviacion de comercio, y de bienestar. Nuestros resultados indican que es probable que el acuerdo entre la UE y el Mercosur tenga un impacto positivo en el comercio y el bienestar de ambos bloques regionales, aunque con una heterogeneidad sustancial entre las dos areas y dentro de ellas. EnglishIn this paper we analyze the EU-Mercosur agreement and predict its effects on trade and welfare using a general equilibrium structural gravity model. First, we estimate the increase in trade fl ows generated by trade agreements that are similar to the EU-Mercosur one, in a partial equilibrium setting. In a second step, the estimated increase in trade is mapped into reductions in bilateral trade costs and imputed to EU-Mercosur country pairs to compute the general equilibrium effects of the agreement in terms of trade creation, trade diversion, and welfare effects. Our results indicate that the EU-Mercosur agreement is likely to have a positive impact on trade and welfare of both regional blocs, although with substantial heterogeneity both between and within the two areas.

42 citations

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01 May 2019
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a gravity model approach to estimate the effects of Brexit in two dimensions: trade in goods and migration, and found that trade flows are predicted to drop by 30% and migration by close to 25%.
Abstract: espanolEste documento utiliza un modelo de gravedad para estimar los efectos del brexit en dos dimensiones: el comercio de bienes y la migracion. Simulamos dos escenarios: 1) no acuerdo, con reversion a las reglas de la OMC y sin trato especial para los migrantes; 2) firma de un acuerdo bilateral de libre comercio (TLC). Segun nuestros resultados, el brexit puede tener efectos negativos importantes sobre el comercio y los flujos migratorios entre la UE y el Reino Unido. En el escenario de la OMC, se preve que los flujos comerciales disminuyan en un 30 % y la migracion en cerca de un 25 %. Si el Reino Unido y la UE firman un acuerdo similar a un TLC (que no incluye la libre movilidad de la mano de obra), los efectos negativos sobre el comercio se reducen, aunque no hay una diferencia significativa en terminos de migraciones con respecto al escenario de la OMC. EnglishThis paper uses a gravity model approach to estimate the effects of Brexit in two dimensions: trade in goods and migration. We simulate two scenarios: 1) no agreement with reversion to WTO rules and no special treatment for migrants; 2) signature of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). According to our results, Brexit may have large negative effects on trade and migration flows between the EU and the UK. In the WTO scenario, trade flows are predicted to drop by 30% and migration by close to 25%. If the UK and the EU sign an FTA-like agreement (which does not include free mobility of labour), the negative effects on trade are lessened although there is no significant difference in terms of migration with respect to the WTO scenario.

40 citations


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01 Jan 2008
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them, and describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative.
Abstract: What makes organizations so similar? We contend that the engine of rationalization and bureaucratization has moved from the competitive marketplace to the state and the professions. Once a set of organizations emerges as a field, a paradox arises: rational actors make their organizations increasingly similar as they try to change them. We describe three isomorphic processes-coercive, mimetic, and normative—leading to this outcome. We then specify hypotheses about the impact of resource centralization and dependency, goal ambiguity and technical uncertainty, and professionalization and structuration on isomorphic change. Finally, we suggest implications for theories of organizations and social change.

2,134 citations

01 Jan 1999
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore whether the world economy is breaking up into regional trading and currency blocs centred on the European Community, Japan and the United States, and conclude with an analysis of how trends in regional economic integration can be used as building blocks for a stronger multilateral system.
Abstract: This book explores whether the world economy is breaking up into regional trading and currency blocs centred on the European Community, Japan and the United States. Frankel uses trade, investment and financial data to assess this issue. He concludes with an analysis of how trends in regional economic integration can be used as building blocks for a stronger multilateral system.

1,035 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors focused on differentiated producer goods and constructed a model yielding international returns to scale, and employed this model to explore the relations between international returns, the traditional national return to scale and the factor endowments theory of international trade.
Abstract: Since the WWII the largest and fastest growing component of world trade has been the exchange of manufactures between industrialized economies. The emerging of the intraindustry trade has somewhat challenged and cast doubts on the traditional Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson (H-O-S) trade model. Economists have some insight into this phenomenon, and attention has accordingly shifted to influence of the product differentiation on the economies of scale. But their research has no little impact on the dominating trade theory. What's more, they cannot give sufficient explanation to the modern trade practices. This paper focuses on the differentiated producer goods and constructs a model yielding international returns to scale. It also employs this model to explore the relations between international returns, the traditional national returns to scale and the factor endowments theory of international trade.

259 citations

01 Jan 2012
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the sovereign debt crisis is due to two major flaws of the euro area's architecture: a doomed approach to fiscal discipline and the lack of a banking union.
Abstract: The sovereign debt crisis is due to two major flaws of the euro area’s architecture: a doomed approach to fiscal discipline and the lack of a banking union. Adopting a complete banking union has always been a requirement and is now urgently needed. The continuous additions of measures designed to strengthen the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) will fail because this centralised approach is incompatible with budgetary sovereignty. The decentralised approach requires an unbreakable commitment to the no-bailout rule. The other proposals are not justified by economic principles. They may be justified by a political vision, we need more Europe. The timing of this proposals is worrisome, however, as we face a previously unheard loss of public trust in the European institutions.

178 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the role of hydrogen and power-to-liquid (PtL) pathways across scenarios that achieve 80-95% CO2 reduction by 2050 (vs. 1990) using the JRC-EU-TIMES model.

140 citations