Institute for International Economic Policy

News & Events

Antidumping Use Across the World

Implications for Developing Countries and U.S. Businesses

Thursday and Friday, April 9 & 10, 2009

Lindner Commons, Suite 602
Elliott School of International Affairs
1957 E St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20052

Thursday, April 9, 2009

8:00 - 8:45 AM - Continental breakfast

8:45 - 9:45 AM - Tom Prusa (Rutgers and NBER) - Trade Liberalization, Tariff Overhang and Antidumping Filing in Developing Countries" - Paper and PPT
Discussant: Michael Moore (GWU-IIEP) PPT

9:45 - 10:45 AM - Maurizio Zanardi (ULB-ECARES): "Trade Liberalization and Antidumping in Developing Countries: Is There a Substitution Effect?" - Paper and PPT
Discussant: Rod Ludema (Georgetown)

10:45 - 11:00 AM - Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Kara Reynolds (American): "Overcoming Free-Riding: A Cross-Country Analysis of Firm Participation in Antidumping Petitions" - Paper and PPT
Discussant: Judith Dean (USITC) PPT

12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 PM - Chad Bown (Brandeis) "Exporters in Developing Countries: Adjustment to Foreign Market Access after a Trade Policy Shock"
Discussant: Bob Feinberg (American) PPT

2:00 - 3:00 PM - Justin Pierce (Georgetown): "Plant Level Responses to Antidumping Duties: Evidence from U.S. Manufacturers" - Paper and PPT
Discussant: Maggie Chen (GWU-IIEP) PPT

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Friday, April 10, 2009

"Expanding Use of Antidumping and Prospects for Reform"

8:00 - 9:00 AM - Continental breakfast

9:00 - 10:00 AM - Global Antidumping Use and Implications for Developing Countries
Chad Bown (Brandeis)
Maurizio Zanardi (ULB-ECARES) PPT
Jorge Miranda (King and Spaulding) PPT

10:00 - 11:00 AM - Basic Concepts of Antidumping
Tom Prusa (Rutgers and NBER) - Economists' Views
Matt Nolan (Arent Fox) - Lawyers' views
Stephen Claeys (former Dep. Asst. Sec. for Import Administration) - Administrators' views

11:00 - 11:15 AM - Coffee Break

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Reforming Antidumping
Michael Moore (GWU-IIEP) - Economists' views PPT
Jim Durling (Winston and Strawn) - Respondent Lawyers' views
Stephen Jones (King and Spaulding) - Petitioner Lawyers' views

12:15 - 1:30 PM - Lunch and Keynote Address
Grant Aldonas (former Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade)
"Trade Remedies' Impact on U.S. Commercial Policy"