In May of 2016 the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) issued its assessment of the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This paper highlights the main findings of the ITC report and explains their derivation and implications. It also examines several issues that were explicitly excluded from analysis in the ITC report.
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Topics: MEGA-REGIONAL AGREEMENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPR) TRADE COST ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS CURRENCY POLICY
Regions: UNITED STATES ASIA-PACIFIC
Authors: DEAN BAKER
Publishing Institution: CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH
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