One set of projects involves the political economy of trade barriers, specifically non-tariff barriers.
Some papers are available as working papers and others are in progress.
Testing of the threshold externalities literature that emphasizes multiple equilibria is the focus of current research. This set of projects involves the construction of a 3-dimensional panel across time, countries, and industries. The experience of Eastern Asian and Eastern European countries since their respective transitions will be used in testing the literature on externalities and growth. In the future, research on emerging economies is expected to include new areas of research such as finance and growth.