Online Summer School on International Trade and Gravity Models

The first two days of summer school will introduce the theoretical background of the gravity equation, its main applications for economic policy, and the challenges faced in the estimation of the gravity equation using international trade data. 

On day three the summer school will consist of three separate two-hour sessions on topics that will expand on issues related to international trade flows beyond the standard gravity equation approach. These include the impacts of income on international trade flows and main features of North-North trade versus North-South trade; the economics of Brexit, both from a short-run and long-run perspective; and economic warfare in the context of trade negotiations between symmetric and asymmetric trade partners. 

Our summer school is suitable for PhD students and advanced masters students with a focus on international trade. It is also suitable to practitioners and policymakers working on international trade, with special interest in applications of gravity models and in deepening their understanding of the determinants of trade flows.

The lectures will take place via Microsoft Team Meeting, and this course requires basic knowledge of Stata. Participants can request a short-term license for free.