Do ambassadors matter? The effect of ambassadors on trade promotion

Fil: Riottini Depetris, Franco Jesús. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentina.

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Autor principal: Riottini Depetris, Franco Jesús
Otros Autores: Hallak, Juan Carlos
Formato: Tesis Tesis de maestría updatedVersion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía 2024
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.udesa.edu.ar/handle/10908/24101
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spelling I37-R143-10908-241012025-01-20T15:23:20Z Do ambassadors matter? The effect of ambassadors on trade promotion Riottini Depetris, Franco Jesús Hallak, Juan Carlos Fil: Riottini Depetris, Franco Jesús. Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía; Argentina. This thesis examines the impact of ambassadors on trade promotion, utilizing the 2012 Paraguayan political crisis as a natural experiment. Using highly disaggregated customs data and a difference-in-differences approach, we analyze how the unexpected withdrawal of Argentina's ambassador affected bilateral trade patterns. Our findings reveal that the ambassador's absence led to a significant decrease in Paraguay's imports from Argentina, primarily driven by reductions in the extensive margin of trade. We observed a 3% decline in the number of suppliers and a 5% decrease in the number of imported products. To elucidate the mechanisms, we analyze data on commercial and specific actions undertaken by the Argentine embassy in Paraguay. Results indicate that the ambassador's absence corresponded with a substantial decrease in both major trade events and smaller, targeted activities, despite no change in the embassy's budget allocation. Our analysis is robust to various specifications, including different regional samples and trade volume thresholds. This research contributes to the literature on economic diplomacy by providing causal evidence of ambassadors' role in facilitating international trade, particularly in establishing new trade relationships. 2024-10-21T17:42:28Z 2024-10-21T17:42:28Z 2024-07 Tesis info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis info:ar-repo/semantics/tesis de maestría info:eu-repo/semantics/updatedVersion Riottini Depetris, F. J. (2024). Do ambassadors matter? The effect of ambassadors on trade promotion. [Tesis de maestría, Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía]. Repositorio Digital San Andrés. https://repositorio.udesa.edu.ar/handle/10908/24101 https://repositorio.udesa.edu.ar/handle/10908/24101 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf Universidad de San Andrés. Departamento de Economía
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