AEA Papers and Proceedings
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Multilateral Export Control Regimes and Aggregate Exports
AEA Papers and Proceedings
(pp. 109–113)
Abstract
Export controls have become a central instrument of international economic policy, governing trade in dual-use and sensitive technologies among allies and rivals alike. Despite their prominence, little is known about how multilateral export control regimes affect trade between participating countries. Using long-run gravity estimates for 1965–2010, we show sizable increases in bilateral trade among joint members in multilateral export control regimes relative to nonmembers. The effects are heterogeneous across regimes and comparable in magnitude to preferential trade agreements. Our findings highlight export controls as institutions of regulatory coordination that shape aggregate trade patterns in modern global production networks.Citation
Fan, Jingting, Kyle Handley, and Nuno Limão. 2026. "Multilateral Export Control Regimes and Aggregate Exports." AEA Papers and Proceedings 116: 109–113. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20261070Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- F13 Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
- F14 Empirical Studies of Trade
- F52 National Security; Economic Nationalism