Trade and American Jobs: The Impact of Trade on U.S. and State-Level Employment, An Update (2010). This study by Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC shows that trade supports 38 million net jobs in the United States - more than one in five U.S. jobs. The report shows that trade (exports and imports, of goods and services) continues to have a net positive impact on U.S. jobs, including manufacturing jobs, and that workers in every state gain from trade. Prepared for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or downloaded here.

This was prepared as an update to a 2007 report. Copies of the original may be obtained from the BRT's website, or downloaded
here.

Impacts of Trade: State Studies (2010).The Trade Partnership examined the impacts of exports, imports, and foreign investment on all 50 states. Each study examines the roles that trade plays in the lives of state manufacturers, farmers, and families. Prepared for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

The reports were prepared as an update to a previous study completed in 2007.

Opening Markets, Creating Jobs: Estimated U.S. Employment Effects of Trade with FTA Partners (2010). Trade Partnership Worldwide Directors Laura Baughman and Joseph Francois take a close look at the employment and other economic effects of trade with countries with which the United States has FTAs. In addition, the study also examines the employment and other economic effects associated with the FTAs themselves. The report was prepared for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Click here for a copy of the study.

U.S.-Canada Trade and U.S. State-Level Production and Employment: 2008 (2010). Both the United States and Canada have experienced their shares of debates about the costs and benefits of trade, particularly when evaluating their bilateral trade relations. Despite numerous trade disputes, the two countries' economies are becoming increasingly integrated. Trade Partnership Worldwide Directors Laura Baughman and Joseph Francois examine how exports to, and imports from, Canada benefit the economies and jobs across the 50 US states. The study was prepared for the Government of Canada. Click here for a copy of the report.

This study updates previous papers estimating US employment related to trade with Canada. Click here for a copy of the original or the 2006 update.

Non-Tariff Measures in EU-US Trade and Investment - An Economic Analysis (2009). On December 16, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade released a report estimating the costs of regulatory differences between the EU and the United States at both the sector and economy-wide levels. Trade Partnership Worldwide Director Joseph Francois served on the primary research team, led by ECORYS Nederland BV, while The Trade Partnership assisted with U.S. industry and government participation. Click here for a copy of the final report, the summary, or the annexes.

Trade Action - or Inaction: The Cost for American Workers and Companies (2009). Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC examines trade actions taken, or not taken, by the U.S. Government in recent months that have had a negative impact on American companies, their employees and the economy generally. The study was prepared for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Click here for a copy of the report.

US Congressional District Exports to China: 2000-08 (2009). This study examines sector-specific export growth by estimating exports to China for each of the 435 U.S. congressional districts. The Trade Partnership prepares this report annually for the US-China Business Council. Click here for a copy of this year's study.

For previous versions:
US Congressional District Exports to China: 2000-07 (2008)
US Congressional District Exports to China: 2000-06 (2007)