Events

Eighth IMF-WB-WTO Trade Research Conference

October 4-5, 2021

Online

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB), World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Research Conference is an annual event that brings together experts on trade from the three institutions to share and disseminate their latest research findings. This year the event will include sessions on global value chains, growth and market structure, institutional quality, and technology, as well as a concluding policy panel with senior representatives from each institution on the role of trade in a post-covid world.

PROGRAM Eighth IMF-WB-WTO Trade Research Conference October 4–5, 2021 9:45 am - 1:30 pm (Day 1) 8:30 - 1:00 pm (Day 2) Virtual, World Bank webex link Register for Day 1 \| Register for Day 2 All times are in EDT
Final Program (PDF)
Day 1: Monday, October 4, 2021
9:45–9:50 am	Welcome Deon Filmer, Director, Development Research Group, World Bank
9:50–10:15 am	Keynote Speech Mari Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank
10:15–11:45 am	Session 1: Global Value Chains, Innovation and Shocks Chair: Daria Taglioni, World Bank
	Natural Disasters and the Reshaping of Global Value Chains Caroline Freund (University of California at San Diego), Aaditya Mattoo (World Bank), Alen Mulabdic (World Bank), Michele Ruta (World Bank) Presentation
	Assessing the Supply Chain Effect of Natural Disasters Evidence from Chinese Manufacturers Katharina Längle (World Trade Organization), Ankai Xu (World Trade Organization), Ruijie Tian (University of Gothenburg) Presentation
	Trade Conflicts Impact on Innovation Eddy Bekkers (World Trade Organization) and Carlos Góes (University of California at San Diego) Presentation
11:45–12:00 pm	Break
12:00–1:30 pm	Session 2: Trade, Growth and Market Structure Chair: Ana Fernandes, World Bank
	Committing to Grow: The Full Impact of WTO Accessions André Brotto (World Trade Organization), Adam Jakubik (International Monetary Fund), Roberta Piermartini (World Trade Organization) Presentation
	The Effect of Trade on Market Power—Evidence from Developing Economies Jesus Rodrigo Gonzalez-Garcia (International Monetary Fund), Yuanchen Yang (International Monetary Fund) Presentation
	High Performance Export Portfolio: Design Growth-Enhancing Export Structure with Machine Learning Natasha Che (International Monetary Fund), Xuege Zhang (Carnegie Mellon University) Presentation

Day 2: Tuesday, October 5, 2021
8:30–10:30 am	Session 3: Institutional Quality and Trade Chair: Victor Stolzenburg, World Trade Organization
	Economic Integration and Democracy: An Empirical Investigation Giacomo Magistretti (International Monetary Fund), Marco Tabellini (Harvard Business School) Presentation
	Corruption in Customs Cyril Chalendard (International Trade Centre), Ana Fernandes (World Band), Gael Raballand (World Bank), Bob Rijkers (World Bank) Presentation
	Trade Fraud and Non-Tariff Measures Hiau Looi Kee (World Bank), Alessandro Nicita (United Nations) Presentation
	Heterogeneous Trade Effects of Pre-Shipment Inspections Cosimo Beverelli (World Trade Organization), Martin T. Braml (World Trade Organization), Lionel Fontagné (Banque de France, PSE & CEPII), Alexander Keck (World Trade Organization), Gianluca Orefice (University of Paris-Dauphine, PSL) Presentation
10:30–10:45 am	Break
10:45–11:45 am	Session 4: Trade and Technology Chair: Hui Tong, International Monetary Fund
	Trade and Diffusion of Embodied Technology: An Empirical Analysis Stephen Ayerst (International Monetary Fund) Presentation
	Trade, Internal Migration, and Human Capital: Who Gains from India's IT Boom? Devaki Ghose (World Bank) Presentation
11:45–12:00 pm	Break
12:00–1:00 pm	Session 5: Policy Panel Mari Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank Anabel Gonzalez, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization Geoffrey Okamoto, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund