Ross Jestrab
Welcome!
I received my Ph.D. in Economics from Syracuse University in 2021. My research interests are in international trade and applied econometrics.
Email: Ross[dot]Jestrab[at]usitc.gov
Publications
Publications
"Importer Market Power and Preferential Trade Agreements: Empirical Evidence," Review of International Economics, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1111/roie.12713
"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
“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
"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
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). https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2025/program/paper/6in3kkD7
"Reversing Protectionism: A First Look at Product-level Trade Data from Smoot-Hawley to the GATT," (with Kristy Buzard and Zeyuan (Victor) Xiong). https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2025/program/paper/6in3kkD7
"Trade Policy, Human Capital, and Costly Worker Transitions," (with David Riker), USITC Office of Economics Working Paper 2023-10-A. https://www.usitc.gov/sites/default/files/publications/332/working_papers/jestrab_and_riker_2023.pdf
"Trade Policy, Human Capital, and Costly Worker Transitions," (with David Riker), USITC Office of Economics Working Paper 2023-10-A. https://www.usitc.gov/sites/default/files/publications/332/working_papers/jestrab_and_riker_2023.pdf
“The Effect of Phase-In Tariffs on Import Growth,” (with Xiuming (Audrey) Dong), USITC Office of Economics Working Paper 2022-03-B. https://www.usitc.gov/sites/default/files/publications/332/working_papers/the_effect_of_phase_in_tariffs_on_import_growth.pdf
“The Effect of Phase-In Tariffs on Import Growth,” (with Xiuming (Audrey) Dong), USITC Office of Economics Working Paper 2022-03-B. https://www.usitc.gov/sites/default/files/publications/332/working_papers/the_effect_of_phase_in_tariffs_on_import_growth.pdf