The staff research publications help keep the Commission and the public current on domestic and global activities that affect U.S. trade, investment, and competitiveness conditions. This research is typically conducted by staff in the Office of Economics and Office of Industries, and is published in three different formats. For further information about the differences between the publications, please visit Publications Type information.

Note that staff research publications reflect the work of individual authors and are not the views of the U.S. International Trade Commission or any of its individual Commissioners.

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Title Document Type Date Sort ascending Author(s)
  Differences in Exposure to International Trade Across Demographic Groups [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Jun 2023 David Riker
  Environmental Services: U.S. Market and Trade Trends Staff Publication/Working Paper May 2023 Jennifer Powell
  International Competitiveness, Market Concentration, and Barriers to Foreign Entry [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Apr 2023 David Riker
  From Silicon to Donkey Kong: A Case Study in the Use of Semiconductors in Video Game Consoles Staff Publication/Working Paper Mar 2023 Nathan Lotze
  Modeling the Upstream-Downstream Effects of Trade Policy Changes with Multiple Country Markets [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Feb 2023 Samantha Schreiber
  A Preliminary Examination of the Trade Competitiveness and Climate Objectives in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Staff Publication/Working Paper Feb 2023 David Coffin, Samantha DeCarlo, Dixie Downing, Samuel Goodman, Fernando Gracia, Robert Ireland, Steven LeGrand, Nathan Lotze, Mitchell Semanik, and Brennan Taylor
  Framing Agricultural Negotiations under a U.S.–UK Free Trade Agreement Staff Publication/Working Paper Jan 2023 Jonathan R. Coleman
  A Method of Estimating Global Supply Chain Risk and Predicting the Impacts of Regional Disruptions Staff Publication/Working Paper Jan 2023 Samuel M. Goodman
  When Multinational Companies Come – a CGE Analysis on the Impact of Growing Inward FDI on the Indian Economy Staff Publication/Working Paper Nov 2022 Wen Jin "Jean" Yuan and Marinos Tsigas
  Firm Level Analysis of Trade Restrictions in the Retail Services Industry Staff Publication/Working Paper Nov 2022 Arthur Chambers and George Serletis
  Disentangling the Effects of Investor-State Dispute Settlement Provisions on Foreign Direct Investment [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Nov 2022 Saad Ahmad, Ben Liebman, and Heather Wickramarachi
  Regulatory Quality and Trade Performance: An Econometric Analysis [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Oct 2022 David Riker
  Disentangling the Knot: Identifying U.S. and Global Exposure to Xinjiang Cotton Staff Publication/Working Paper Oct 2022 Dylan Carlson and Marin Weaver
  Taking a Bite Out of Cookies: The Implications of France’s Cookie Policies on European Privacy Regulation Staff Publication/Working Paper Oct 2022 Mahnaz Khan and Brian Daigle
  Incorporating Industry-Specific Wages and Unemployment into the GTAP Model: U.S.-EU Trade Liberalization Scenarios [PDF] Staff Publication/Working Paper Sep 2022 Wen Jin "Jean" Yuan, Katherine Antonio, and Arona Butcher
  Supply Chain Vulnerability to International Trade Costs: An Application to Agricultural Chemicals [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Sep 2022 David Riker
  The Impact of Apparel Specific Rules of Origin on U.S. Textile and Apparel Trade: Case Study on CAFTA-DR Countries Staff Publication/Working Paper Sep 2022 Heidi Colby-Oizumi, Kimberlie Freund, Marinos Tsigas, and Laura Rodriguez
  A PE Model of Neon Exports from Ukraine [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Aug 2022 Samantha DeCarlo, Samuel Goodman, and David Riker
  The Impact of EU-Mercosur Agreement on Member Countries and the United States Staff Publication/Working Paper Jul 2022 Erika Bethmann and Fernando Gracia
  The International Trade and Production Database for Estimation - Release 2 (ITPD-E-R02) , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Jul 2022 Ingo Borchert, Mario Larch, Serge Shikher, and Yoto Yotov
  Different Types of Trade Shocks in an Upstream-Downstream PE Model [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Jun 2022 David Riker
  Interactive Graphic , The Roadblocks of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S. Automotive Industry Staff Publication/Working Paper Jun 2022 David Coffin, Dixie Downing, Jeff Horowitz, and Greg LaRocca
  Global Value Chains: Graphite in Lithium-ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles Staff Publication/Working Paper Jun 2022 Karl Tsuji
  Becoming Immune to the Competition: Global Trade Flow and Characteristics of Major Exporters of Immunological Products Staff Publication/Working Paper Jun 2022 Demi Tellios, Maureen Letostak, and Jennifer Catalano
  PyPE: A new platform for analyzing trade policy with partial equilibrium models [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] , [PyPE code files (right click | Save link as...)] Staff Publication/Working Paper Jun 2022 Saad Ahmad, Tyler Daun, and Christopher Montgomery
  Imports of Plastic and Rubber Products from China: An Application of the Caliendo Dvorkin Parro Model [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper May 2022 David Riker
  Regional Macroeconomic and Trade Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic Staff Publication/Working Paper May 2022 Erika Bethmann, Emma Blair, Chang Hong, Lin Jones, Chris Montgomery, and Huyen Nguyen
  A Commodity-specific Border Carbon Adjustment Framework Based on the Costs of Decarbonizing without a Carbon Price Staff Publication/Working Paper May 2022 Samuel M. Goodman
  The Rise of Utility Wood Pellet Energy in the Era of Climate Change Staff Publication/Working Paper May 2022 Robert Ireland
  Consequences of Non-compliance with USMCA Labor Provisions: Potential Effects on Exporting Firms [PDF] Staff Publication/Working Paper May 2022 Justino De La Cruz
  Integrated through Free Trade: A Case Study of the U.S. and Canadian Lobster Industries Staff Publication/Working Paper May 2022 Amelia Shister, John Fry, Alexander Melton
  A Decade of Denim: Assessing Sourcing Shifts of Denim Apparel Importers Staff Publication/Working Paper Apr 2022 Mahnaz Khan
  Shedding Light on the Dark Side of Trade: Strategies for Analyzing the Extent and Impact of Illicit Imports Staff Publication/Working Paper Apr 2022 Renee Berry, Dylan Carlson, Samantha Schreiber, and Marin Weaver
  Trade, Policy, and Economic Development in the Digital Economy [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Mar 2022 Peter Herman and Sarah Oliver
  State-Level Import Penetration [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Mar 2022 David Riker
  Magnesium Price Spike: A Flash in the Pan? Staff Publication/Working Paper Mar 2022 Samantha DeCarlo and Brian Daigle
  Has the Other Shoe Dropped?: Ethiopia’s Rise and Fall as U.S. Supplier of Sub-Saharan African Footwear Staff Publication/Working Paper Mar 2022 Katherine Stubblefield and Mary Roop
  The Effect of Phase-In Tariffs on Import Growth [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Mar 2022 Xiuming Dong and Ross Jestrab
  A Practical Approach to Estimating Sector-Level Substitution Elasticities with PPML [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Mar 2022 Samantha Schreiber
  Alright Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Vanillin not Vanilla Staff Publication/Working Paper Feb 2022 Samantha DeCarlo
  Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) in the United States Staff Publication/Working Paper Feb 2022 Simon Adhanom and David Coffin
  Challenges Facing Selected Industries and Related Global Supply Chains During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF] Staff Publication/Working Paper Feb 2022 Erika Bethmann, Chang Hong, Lin Jones, and Joann Peterson
  The Changing Tides of Data Protection Regulation and Enforcement in Europe Staff Publication/Working Paper Feb 2022 Mahnaz Khan and Brian Daigle
  U.S. Utility-Scale Wind Turbine Nacelle Production and Trade Staff Publication/Working Paper Jan 2022 Andrew David
  Worker-level responses to the USMCA high wage labor value content rules requirement [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Jan 2022 Stephanie Fortune-Taylor and Ross Hallren
  Trade Liberalization, Displacement, and Unemployment in a PE Framework [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Dec 2021 Tyler Daun and David Riker
  Adjustment Costs, Trade Policy, and Labor Market Dynamics [PDF] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Nov 2021 David Riker
  Trade, Trade Policy, and Local Labor Market Effects: A Review of Literature [pdf] , [TeX script for accessibility] Staff Publication/Working Paper Oct 2021 Emma Blair and Tamara Gurevich
  Measuring USITC Factfinding Investigation Complexity [PDF] Staff Publication/Working Paper Sep 2021 Chris Montgomery, Jared Farber, and Justin Holbein
  Residential Energy Storage: U.S. Manufacturing and Imports Grow Amid Rising Demand Staff Publication/Working Paper Aug 2021 Andrew David