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Staggered Difference-in-Differences in Gravity Settings: Revisiting the Effects of Trade Agreements

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  • Nagengast, Arne

    (Deutsche Bundesbank)

  • Yotov, Yoto

    (Drexel University)

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We nest an extended two-way fixed effect (ETWFE) estimator for staggered difference-in-differences within the structural gravity model. To test the ETWFE, we estimate the effects of regional trade agreements (RTAs). The results suggest that RTA estimates in the current gravity literature may be biased downward (by more than 50% in our sample). Sensitivity analyses confirm the robustness of our main findings and demonstrate the applicability of our methods in different settings. We expect the ETWFE methods to have significant implications for the estimates of other policy variables in the trade literature and for gravity regressions on migration and FDI flows.

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  • Nagengast, Arne & Yotov, Yoto, 2023. "Staggered Difference-in-Differences in Gravity Settings: Revisiting the Effects of Trade Agreements," School of Economics Working Paper Series 2023-6, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University.
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    Keywords

    Staggered Difference-in-Differences; Gravity Model; Trade Agreements;
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    JEL classification:

    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • F10 - International Economics - - Trade - - - General
    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade

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