ISSN 2042-2695


       CEP Discussion Paper No 1401
           January 2016
The Effect of Trade Liberalization on Firm-Level Profits:
        An Event-Study Approach
          Holger Breinlich
Abstract
I use an event study approach to present novel evidence on the impact of trade liberalization on firm-
level profits. Using the uncertainty surrounding the negotiation and ratification process of the Canada-
United States Free Trade Agreement of 1989 (CUSFTA), I estimate the impact of different  ...