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David G. Tarr

David G. Tarr

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Economics and Finance

D-Index
38
Citations
6671
World Ranking
2541
National Ranking
1426

Overview

David G. Tarr is affiliated with the World Bank in the United States. Their research primarily explores topics related to global trade, economics, fiscal policy, climate change policy, and environmental sustainability.

Their scholarly work encompasses various main fields of study, including:

  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Within these broader fields, their subfields of study are identified as:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Strategy and Management
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Environmental Engineering

Key topics covered by their research include:

  • Global trade and economics
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Climate Change Policy and Economics
  • Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Global Trade and Competitiveness
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Merger and Competition Analysis

David G. Tarr's recent publications demonstrate a focus on international trade and environmental economics. Selected papers include:

  • "Why carbon border adjustment mechanisms will not save the planet but a climate club and subsidies for transformative green technologies may," 2023, Energy Economics

Their other works, authored by frequent coauthor Edward J. Balistreri, concentrate on welfare gains and mathematical modeling in international trade frameworks, published between 2020 and 2022:

  • "Welfare gains in the Armington, Krugman and Melitz models: Comparisons grounded on gravity," 2022, Economic Inquiry
  • "Mathematics of Generalized Versions of the Melitz, Krugman and Armington Models with Detailed Derivations," 2022, Journal of Global Economic Analysis
  • "Mathematics of the Armington, Krugman and Melitz Models with Multiple Sectors and Heterogeneous Regions, With Detailed Derivations," 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal

Their publication history also reflects contributions to other journals such as the Review of World Economics. Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Edward J. Balistreri
  • Дмитрий Кузнецов
  • Indra Øverland
  • Roman Vakulchuk
  • Вероніка Мовчан

David G. Tarr has published most frequently in the SSRN Electronic Journal, with additional works appearing in Energy Economics, Economic Inquiry, the Journal of Global Economic Analysis, and the Review of World Economics.

Best Publications

  • Quantifying the Uruguay Round

    Glenn W. Harrison;Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • A general equilibrium analysis of US foreign trade policy

    Cillian Ryan;Jamie De Melo;David Tarr

  • Economic implications for Turkey of a Customs Union with the European Union

    Glenn W. Harrison;Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • Adjusting to trade policy reform

    Steven J. Matusz;David Tarr

  • The Impact of Liberalizing Barriers to Foreign Direct Investment in Services: The Case of Russian Accession to the World Trade Organization

    Jesper Jensen;Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • Poverty Effects of Russia’s WTO Accession: Modeling “Real” Households and Endogenous Productivity Effects

    Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • Trade and direct investment in producer services and the domestic market for expertise

    James Markusen;Thomas F. Rutherford;David Tarr

  • Trade liberalization, product variety and growth in a small open economy: a quantitative assessment

    Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • Increased Competition and Completion of the Market in the European Union: Static and Steady State Effects

    Glenn Harrison;Thomas F. Rutherford;David Tarr

  • Increased Competition and Completion of the Market in the European Union: Static and Steady State Effects

    Glenn W. Harrison;Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • Trade liberalization, poverty and efficient equity

    Glenn Harrison;Thomas F. Rutherford;David Tarr

  • Trade liberalization, poverty and efficient equity

    Glenn W. Harrison;Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • International Knowledge Flows and Economic Performance: A Review of the Evidence

    Giorgio Barba Navaretti;David Tarr

  • International Knowledge Flows and Economic Performance: A Review of the Evidence

    Giorgio Barba Navaretti;David G. Tarr

  • Adjusting to Trade Policy Reform

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  • Trade Reform in the Partially Liberalized Economy of Turkey

    Glenn Harrison;Thomas F. Rutherford;David Tarr

  • Trade Reform in the Partially Liberalized Economy of Turkey

    Glenn W. Harrison;Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • The merits of dual pricing of Russian natural gas

    David G. Tarr;Peter D. Thomson

  • Modeling services liberalization : the case of Kenya

    Edward J. Balistreri;Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • Modeling Services Liberalization: The Case of Kenya

    Edward J. Balistreri;Thomas F. Rutherford;David G. Tarr

  • Poverty effects of Russia's WTO accession: Modeling “real” households with endogenous productivity effects

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  • The Eurasian Economic Union of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and the Kyrgyz Republic: Can It Succeed Where Its Predecessor Failed?

    David G. Tarr

  • Estimates of ad valorem equivalents of barriers against foreign suppliers of services in eleven services sectors and 103 countries

    Yaghoob Jafari;David G. Tarr

  • Trade, Exchange Rate, and Energy Pricing Reform in Iran: Potentially Large Efficiency Effects and Gains to the Poor

    Jesper Jensen;David Tarr

  • A General Equilibrium Analysis of U.S. Foreign Trade Policy

    William Diebold;Jaime de Melo;David Tarr

  • Foreign direct investment in services and the domestic market for expertise

    James R Markusen;James R Markusen;James R Markusen;Thomas F Rutherford;David Tarr

  • Welfare Costs of US Quotas in Textiles, Steel and Autos

    David G. Tarr;Jaime De Melo

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas F. Rutherford
Thomas F. Rutherford University of Wisconsin–Madison
Glenn W. Harrison
Glenn W. Harrison Georgia State University
James R. Markusen
James R. Markusen University of Colorado Boulder
Bernard Hoekman
Bernard Hoekman European University Institute
E. Elisabet Rutström
E. Elisabet Rutström Georgia State University
Christoph Böhringer
Christoph Böhringer Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
François Bourguignon
François Bourguignon Paris School of Economics
Jaime de Melo
Jaime de Melo University of Geneva
Timothy Besley
Timothy Besley London School of Economics and Political Science
Keith E. Maskus
Keith E. Maskus University of Colorado Boulder

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