Program Director
Stephen J. Redding is the Harold T. Shapiro ‘64 Professor in Economics at Princeton University. His research interests span international trade, economic geography, and the determinants of productivity and economic growth. He has been an NBER affiliate since 2011.
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The Buy American Act (BAA) was enacted in 1933 to support US industries and their workers. It specifies that federal agencies and contractors working for...
Ships carry nearly 80 percent of internationally traded goods, which makes port infrastructure essential to a well-functioning trading system. In...
The Jones Act of 1920 mandates that goods transported by water between US ports must travel on ships constructed, owned, and operated by US entities and...