June 30, 2023
Trade integration
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An Investigation into the Effects of Border Carbon Adjustments on the Canadian Economy
We examine the economic implications of border carbon adjustments (BCAs) for Canada. We find that, BCAs, in the form of import tariffs, reduce Canada’s carbon leakage and improve its competitiveness when Canada is part of a broad coalition of BCA-implementing countries. Welfare also improves when tariff revenues are transferred to households. -
Trade and Diffusion of Embodied Technology: An Empirical Analysis
Using data from patents, citations, inter-sectoral sales and customs, we examine the international diffusion of technology through imports of sectoral knowledge and production inputs. We develop an instrumental variable strategy to identify the causal effects of technology embodied in imports on innovation and diffusion outcomes. -
Exports and the Exchange Rate: A General Equilibrium Perspective
How do a country’s exports change when its currency depreciates? Does it matter which forces drive the exchange rate deprecation in the first place? We find that this relationship varies greatly depending on what drives exchange rate movements, and we conclude that the direct relationship between the exchange rate and exports is weak for Canada. -
The Impact of Globalization and Digitalization on the Phillips Curve
Globalization is in retreat, yet digitalization is on the rise. How will these trends impact inflation? -
October 7, 2021
The long and short of it: A balanced vision for the international monetary and financial system
Governor Tiff Macklem advocates for global coordination to strengthen the international monetary and financial system. -
October 7, 2021
Investing in global progress
Governor Tiff Macklem makes the case for greater cooperation to shape a stronger international monetary and financial system. -
Tariffs and the Exchange Rate: Evidence from Twitter
Do tariffs affect exchange rates? We look at President Trump’s tweets during talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement and find that anticipation of higher tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico led to an appreciation of the US dollar relative to Canadian and Mexican currency. -
Trade and Market Power in Product and Labor Markets
Trade liberalizations increase the sales and input purchases of productive firms relative to their less productive domestic competitors. This reallocation affects firms’ market power in their product and input markets. I quantify how the labour market power of employers affects the distribution and size of the gains from trade.