What Would Korea-US Free Trade Agreement Bring?

Ozlem Yaylaci and Serge Shikher

International Economic Journal, 2014, vol. 28, issue 1, 161-182

Abstract: This paper uses a computable model of trade to forecast the effects of the US--Korea free trade agreement on the manufacturing sector. The model uses the Eaton--Kortum methodology to explain intra-industry trade instead of the usual Armington assumption. It is parameterized using 2005 data for 15 industries and 53 countries. The results show that implementing KORUS would increase the US manufacturing exports to Korea by 56.9% and Korean manufacturing exports to the US by 18.9%. It would also increase manufacturing employment by 26,500 jobs in Korea and 34,200 jobs in the US. In addition, KORUS would lead to significant changes in the patterns of trade and production. The US and Korea would increase their specialization in the industries where they have strong technological comparative advantages. Finally, KORUS would increase welfare in both countries, but only modestly: by 0.27% in Korea and 0.013% in the US.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/10168737.2013.787108

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