68th International Atlantic Economic Conference

October 08 - 11, 2009 | Boston, USA

F10-1 International Trade and Commercial Policy

Sunday, October 11, 2009: 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
Chair:
Taghi Ramin, William Paterson University—USA
Assessing the Impact of EU Membership: The Aggregate Trade Effects
Nick Horsewood, University of Birmingham—United Kingdom; Anca M. Voicu, Rollins College—USA
Investing in Conflict Zones: A Firm-Level Analysis
Chris Jones, Aston Business School—United Kingdom; Nigel Driffield, Aston Business School—United Kingdom
China's Trade Response to Exchange Rates
Chang Hong, Clark University—USA
Regional Determinants of FDI in China: A Factor Analysis
Hein Roelfsema, Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University—Netherlands; Lu Zhang, Utrecht University—Netherlands; Martijn Boermans, HU Business School: University of Applied Sciences—Netherlands
Firm Metrics with Continuous R&D, Quality Improvement, and Cournot Quantities
Jannett Highfill, Bradley University—USA; Michael McAsey, Bradley University—USA
Is the Border Effect an Artifact of Geographic Aggregation?
Asier Minondo, Deusto Business School - University of Deusto—Spain; Carlos Llano, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid—Spain; Francisco Requena, Universidad de Valencia—Spain
Discussant:
Taghi Ramin, William Paterson University—USA