The Limits of Tariff Coercion: When Does Economic Leverage Work?

42 views, 16 downloads. Examines conditions under which tariff threats effectively coerce policy changes in target countries.

February 2026 · Carlos César Chávez Padilla

Innovation, Liberalization, and Competition

Trade liberalization significantly increases innovation outcomes in developing countries, with effects persisting for up to 30 years.

January 2026 · Carlos César Chávez Padilla

Import Liberalization, Not Export Expansion

Import liberalization has larger poverty-reducing effects than export expansion through lower consumer prices.

December 2025 · Carlos César Chávez Padilla

Feeding the Poor: How Trade Liberalization Reduced Caloric Poverty in Peru

170 views, 29 downloads. Shows how import liberalization reduced food prices and caloric poverty in Peru.

November 2025 · Carlos César Chávez Padilla