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Fariha Kamal

@fkamal.bsky.social

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International trade economist. All opinions my own. sites.google.com/view/farihakamal

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NBER @nber.org · 10/06/2025

Analyzing US multinational enterprises' trade flows using newly linked customs transaction data and their production networks, revealing intrafirm linkages and trade frictions in regional supply chains, from Alfaro, Conconi, @fkamal.bsky.social, and Kroff www.nber.org/papers/w33887

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NBER @nber.org · 02/05/2025

Documenting new patterns in global value chains using microdata from the US Census Bureau, from Aaron B. Flaaen, @fkamal.bsky.social, Eunhee Lee, and Kei-Mu Yi www.nber.org/papers/w33724

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Kyle Meng @kylemeng.com · 13/01/2025

Yes and one of these papers is by my CEA senior trade colleague @fkamal.bsky.social!

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Asha Sundaram @ashasundaram9.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Excited to launch Global Perspectives on Development Economics open.spotify.com/show/3evFrtc... Conversations with brilliant development economists from LMICs on their journeys & creative solutions to global challenges. Special thanks to CEGA, UC Berkeley! #DevelopmentEconomics #Podcast

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Global Perspectives on Development Economics

Podcast · Asha Sundaram, Senior Lecturer Economics, U Auckland (Audio edits: Maeve Joyce) · Conversations with development economists, researchers/policy practitioners from low and middle income count...

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Fariha Kamal @fkamal.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Trade and other policies to consider in the new year: www.briefingbook.info/p/quick-hits...

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Quick hits: Policies to think about as the administration changes

Trade, civil service protections, Medicaid waivers, retirement security, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and more

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Fariha Kamal @fkamal.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

@jonasnahm.com expertly summarizes factors that could shape a U.S.-China Trade War 2.0: underlying supply chain linkages foretell the story just as it did six years ago.

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Fariha Kamal @fkamal.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Excellent summary by @lashkaripour.bsky.social on what are tariffs, who pays for them, and why they are not the best option to generate govt. revenue.

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Jonas Nahm @jonasnahm.com · 15/11/2024

This excellent piece by Fariha Kamal shows why broad-based import tariffs can backfire: 84% of US exports and 91% of US imports are handled by firms that both export AND import goods. These companies are deeply integrated into global supply chains. 1/ www.briefingbook.info/p/why-broad-...

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Why broad-based import tariffs can hurt exports and manufacturing jobs

Across-the-board tariff hikes can inhibit long-term competitiveness because manufacturers rely on imported inputs and contribute disproportionately to overall exports and manufacturing job growth

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