Ross  Jestrab

Welcome!

I am an International Economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission. I received my Ph.D. in Economics from Syracuse University in 2021.

My research interests are in international trade and applied econometrics. 

You can find my CV here.

Email: Ross[dot]Jestrab[at]usitc.gov

Publications

"Importer Market Power and Preferential Trade Agreements: Empirical Evidence," Review of International Economics, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1111/roie.12713 

“Unemployment and Workplace Injuries: Evidence from California,” (with Xiuming (Audrey) Dong), Applied Economics Letters, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2021.1969000 

"The Effects of Domestic Labour Mobility on Trade Agreements: Empirical Evidence," World Economy, 44: 2238-2283, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.13101 

Working Papers

"Reversing Protectionism: A First Look at Product-level Trade Data from Smoot-Hawley to the GATT," (with Kristy Buzard and Zeyuan (Victor) Xiong), New Draft Available Soon.

"Trade Policy, Human Capital, and Costly Worker Transitions," (with David Riker), USITC Office of Economics Working Paper 2023-10-A.

“The Effect of Phase-In Tariffs on Import Growth,” (with Xiuming (Audrey) Dong), USITC Office of Economics Working Paper 2022-03-B.

Work in Progress