Fariha Kamal

Short note with Robin Braun and @fkamal.bsky.social on tariffs and spare capacity in manufacturing

Analyzing US multinational enterprises' trade flows using newly linked customs transaction data and their production networks, revealing intrafirm linkages and trade frictions in regional supply chains, from Alfaro, Conconi, @fkamal.bsky.social, and Kroff https://www.nber.org/papers/w33887

Documenting new patterns in global value chains using microdata from the US Census Bureau, from Aaron B. Flaaen, @fkamal.bsky.social, Eunhee Lee, and Kei-Mu Yi https://www.nber.org/papers/w33724

Yes and one of these papers is by my CEA senior trade colleague @fkamal.bsky.social!

Global Perspectives on Development Economics Podcast · Asha Sundaram, Senior Lecturer Economics, U Auckland (Audio edits: Maeve Joyce) · Conversations with development economists, researchers/policy practitioners from low and middle income count...

Excited to launch Global Perspectives on Development Economics open.spotify.com/show/3evFrtc...

Conversations with brilliant development economists from LMICs on their journeys & creative solutions to global challenges.

Special thanks to CEGA, UC Berkeley!

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Quick hits: Policies to think about as the administration changes Trade, civil service protections, Medicaid waivers, retirement security, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and more

Trade and other policies to consider in the new year: www.briefingbook.info/p/quick-hits...

@jonasnahm.com expertly summarizes factors that could shape a U.S.-China Trade War 2.0: underlying supply chain linkages foretell the story just as it did six years ago.

Excellent summary by @lashkaripour.bsky.social on what are tariffs, who pays for them, and why they are not the best option to generate govt. revenue.

Why broad-based import tariffs can hurt exports and manufacturing jobs Across-the-board tariff hikes can inhibit long-term competitiveness because manufacturers rely on imported inputs and contribute disproportionately to overall exports and manufacturing job growth

This excellent piece by Fariha Kamal shows why broad-based import tariffs can backfire: 84% of US exports and 91% of US imports are handled by firms that both export AND import goods. These companies are deeply integrated into global supply chains. 1/

www.briefingbook.info/p/why-broad-...