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10th Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) Conference

The 10th Annual Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) was held on: April 29 - 30, 2021

The Washington Area International Trade Symposium (WAITS) is a forum that highlights trade research at institutions in the Washington D.C. area. Its primary activity is sponsoring an annual research conference where scholars present their latest academic work. Researchers from George Washington University, American University, the Census Bureau, the Federal Reserve Board, Georgetown University, the Inter-American Development Bank, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS), the U.S. International Trade Commission, the University of Maryland, and the World Bank have all participated in the symposium.

Session Time	Session Information
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.	Welcome Remarks
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.	Session I: Trade Stocks; “Trade Liberalization and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from U.S. Matched Employer-Employee Data” Chair: Claire Brunel, American University Presented by: Cristina Tello Trillo, U.S. Census Bureau Discussant: Eunhee Lee, University of Maryland
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.	Session I: Trade Stocks; “Foreign Competition Along the Quality Ladder” Chair: Claire Brunel, American University Presented by: Paul Piveteau, SAIS, Johns Hopkins Discussant: Yingyan Zhao, IIEP, George Washington University
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Session I: Trade Stocks; “Disentangling the Effects of the 2018-2019 Tariffs on a Globally Connected U.S. Manufacturing Sector” Chair: Claire Brunel, American University Presented by: Justin Pierce, Federal Reserve Board of Governors Discussant: Ryan Kim, SAIS, Johns Hopkins
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.	Break
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.	Session II: Effects of Multinationals; “Foreign Influence: The International Transmission of Gender Equality” Chair: Kara Reynolds, American University Presented by: C. Austin Davis, American University Discussant: Jose Asturias, U.S. Census Bureau
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Session II: Effects of Multinationals; “Linkages with Multinationals: The Effects of Domestic Firms’ Exports” Chair: Kara Reynolds, American University Presented by: Christian Volpe, Inter-American Development Bank Discussant: Mina Kim, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Start Time	Session Information
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.	Session III: Macro Implications; “Quality Misallocation, Trade, and Regulations” Chair: Robert Blecker, American University Presented by: Ariel Weinberger, IIEP, George Washington University Discussant: Devaki Ghose, World Bank
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Session III: Macro Implications; “Industry Linkages from Joint Production” Chair: Robert Blecker, American University Presented by: Xiang Ding, Georgetown University Discussant: Walter Park, American University
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	Session III: Macro Implications; “Trade, Technology, Size, and the Division of Labor” Chair: Robert Blecker, American University Presented by: Nuno Limao, University of Maryland Discussant: David Riker, International Trade Commission
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Session IV: Trade and Development; “Spatial Misallocation, Informality, and Transit Improvements: Evidence from Mexico City” Chair: Jennifer P. Poole, American University Presented by: Roman D. Zarate, World Bank Discussant: Maurice Kugler, George Mason University
12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Session IV: Trade and Development; “Game of Zones: Taking a Chance or Playing it Safe?” Chair: Jennifer P. Poole, American University Presented by: Anh Pham, George Mason University Discussant: Juan Blyde, Inter-American Development Bank
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks