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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. This was prepared as an update to a 2007 report, which may be accessed here.

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Prepared for the Business Roundtable, the July 2010 updated report may be downloaded here.

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

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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 and can be downloaded here.

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The U.S.-Korea FTA: Bringing Growth and Jobs to Every State (2010)

This interactive map identifies thousands of companies currently trading with Korea – both exporters and importers – that would benefit from the reduced tariffs under the U.S.-Korea FTA. The map allows users to view specific companies that would gain from the implementation of the FTA by honing in on specific states and congressional districts.

Created for the Business Roundtable, the map can be accessed here.

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 summary. Click here for a copy of the annexes.

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