Everyone Has a Stake in Trade (2012). The Trade Partnership released a report that highlights Congressional District level exports of goods and services. The report utilizes data from The Trade Partnerships 2012 CDx databases. A copy of the report can be found here.

State Studies on Russian PNTR (2012). The Trade Partnership created state-by-state reports on the top exports to Russia - and how they compete against exports from China, the EU, and others in the Russia market – to show the importance of granting permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) for Russia. The reports, completed for the Business Roundtable, can be found here or through the Business Roundtable's interactive site here.

 


Trade Supports Jobs (2011). The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a new site populated with data from The Trade Partnership. The site contains an interactive map which highlights U.S. exports and the direct jobs they support at the state and congressional district level.

The site can be accessed here.

 

International Trade: A Driver of Output and Employment in Oregon and Portland/Vancouver (2010). The Trade Partnership examines the impact of international trade on the Portland/Vancouver area and Oregon. The report reveals the importance of trade in job creation and growth facilitation in the region - noting that international trade supports 268,000 jobs in the Portland metro area and 470,000 jobs in the state of Oregon.

The report was prepared for The Portland Business Alliance and can be downloaded here. A summary of the report, prepared by The Portland Business Alliance, can be downloaded here.

 

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Trade and American Jobs: The Impact of Trade on U.S. and State-Level Employment, An Update (2010). This study by Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC shows that trade supports 38 million net jobs in the United States - more than one in five U.S. jobs. The report shows that trade (exports and imports, of goods and services) continues to have a net positive impact on U.S. jobs, including manufacturing jobs, and that workers in every state gain from trade. Prepared for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or downloaded here.

This was prepared as an update to a 2007 report. Copies of the original may be obtained from the BRT's website, or downloaded
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Must Read



Impacts of Trade: State Studies (2010). The Trade Partnership examined the impacts of exports, imports, and foreign investment on all 50 states. Each study examines the roles that trade plays in the lives of state manufacturers, farmers, and families. Prepared for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the Studies & Resources page of BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

The reports were prepared as an update to a previous study completed in 2007.



Opening Markets, Creating Jobs: Estimated U.S. Employment Effects of Trade with FTA Partners (2010). Trade Partnership Worldwide Directors Laura Baughman and Joseph Francois take a close look at the employment and other economic effects of trade with countries with which the United States has FTAs. In addition, the study also examines the employment and other economic effects associated with the FTAs themselves. The report was prepared for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Click here for a copy of the study.



U.S.-Canada Trade and U.S. State-Level Production and Employment: 2008 (2010). Both the United States and Canada have experienced their shares of debates about the costs and benefits of trade, particularly when evaluating their bilateral trade relations. Despite numerous trade disputes, the two countries' economies are becoming increasingly integrated. Trade Partnership Worldwide Directors Laura Baughman and Joseph Francois examine how exports to, and imports from, Canada benefit the economies and jobs across the 50 US states. The study was prepared for the Government of Canada. Click here for a copy of the report.

This study updates previous papers estimating US employment related to trade with Canada. Click here for a copy of the original or the 2006 update.

Non-Tariff Measures in EU-US Trade and Investment - An Economic Analysis (2009). On December 16, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade released a report estimating the costs of regulatory differences between the EU and the United States at both the sector and economy-wide levels. Trade Partnership Worldwide Director Joseph Francois served on the primary research team, led by ECORYS Nederland BV, while The Trade Partnership assisted with U.S. industry and government participation. Click here for a copy of the final report, the summary, or the annexes.



Trade Action - or Inaction: The Cost for American Workers and Companies (2009). Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC examines trade actions taken, or not taken, by the U.S. Government in recent months that have had a negative impact on American companies, their employees and the economy generally. The study was prepared for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Click here for a copy of the report.



The Strength of Cross-Border Linkages Between US and Canadian Industry (2008). Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC research published by the Government of Canada explores the direct and indirect interactions in U.S.-Canada trade and quantifies the degree to which U.S. and Canadian production, by sector, is integrated across the border. It also quantifies the degree to which the activities of numerous up- and down-stream sectors of the United States and Canada are embodied in final goods and services trade. Published in Trade Policy Research 2007, Dan Ciuriak, ed. (Government of Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, 2008). Click here for a copy of the report.

Impacts of Trade: State Studies (2007). The Trade Partnership examined the impacts of exports, imports, and foreign investment on all 50 states. Each study examines the roles that trade plays in the lives of state manufacturers, farmers, and families and highlights the efforts of local officials to promote greater global engagement in their State. Prepared for the Business Roundtable, copies may be obtained from the BRT's website, or an example may be downloaded here.

Impact of Imports from China on U.S. Employment (2005). Imports from China have been blamed for unemployment and many other economic woes in the United States. However, a recent study by Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC shows that imports from China support thousands of U.S. jobs. Prepared for the National Retail Federation. Click here for a copy of the report.