Browsing by Subject "services"

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    Essays in International Trade
    (2023-07) Phillips, Paul
    This dissertation consists of three chapters, and contains analysis of trends in international trade along the spatial and dynamic dimensions. In the first chapter, I review recent papers relevant to my areas of study, and highlight some areas which I believe the recent literature to be overlooking. The second chapter uses a static trade model and 2018 data on a panel of 197 metropolitan statistical areas to estimate import penetration rates for cities across the U.S. Results from this chapter show that more densely populated metropolitan areas are more exposed to foreign imports than cities with a lower population density, but are not necessarily more adversely affected by an increase in tariffs because compared to more spread--out areas they have a greater ability to substitute locally made goods for imported goods. The third chapter is my job--market paper, and constructs a multi-sector dynamic general equilibrium model of trade between the United States and the rest of the world to investigate why the pandemic affected services trade more adversely than goods trade, in contrast to trade patterns during and after the 2008 financial crisis. Different parameters in the model represent the different channels through which trade would have reacted to the two downturns, and I calibrate these values to match trade and gross output data. I find that trade frictions play the biggest role in explaining services trade; decreasing costs of conducting trade in services helped prevent losses in services trade during the financial crisis, while increasing trade frictions decimated services trade during the pandemic. A decline in consumer preferences for goods drove the losses in goods trade during the financial crisis, while the absence of such a decline limited the losses in goods trade during the pandemic. A brief analysis of consumer welfare suggests that policymakers concerned about a pandemic-like situation should focus on reducing barriers to trade rather than stimulating demand.
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    No Wrong Door Youth Project: A Guide to Research and Evaluation with Sexually Exploited Youth
    (2019-12) Martin, Lauren; Melander, Christina; Miller, Jenny; Filoteo, Montana; Gomoll, Sara; Subbaraman, Alex
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    No Wrong Door Youth Project: A Needs Assessment for the Hennepin County No Wrong Door Initiative
    (2019) Melander, Christina; Filoteo, Montana; Gomoll, Sara; Subbaraman, Alex; Martin, Lauren
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    No Wrong Door Youth Project: A Needs Assessment for the Hennepin County No Wrong Door Initiative: Executive Summary
    (2019) Melander, Christina; Filoteo, Montana; Gomoll, Sara; Subbaraman, Alex; Martin, Lauren
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    A Process Approach to Defining Services for Undergraduates
    (portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2010-01) Prescott, Melissa Kalpin; Veldof, Jerilyn R.
    Today's undergraduates approach research with needs and expectations that challenge traditional library services. The foundation for leading an effective response is the ability to assess undergraduate needs and translate these needs into tangible strategic initiatives that contribute to student academic success. This paper describes the systematic process used at the University of Minnesota Libraries that resulted in large-scale undergraduate initiatives. The multiple step process included assessing, analyzing, scoping themes and problems, brainstorming, establishing evaluation criteria, gathering feedback, ranking and prioritizing key initiatives, and obtaining funding. Issues that arose during this process are also discussed.
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    Transportation facilities and services available to Minnesota exporters to serve Pacific area markets
    (1993-07) Harper, Donald V.
    The transportation facilities and services available to Minnesota exporters to export to Pacific area countries were identified. This included the modes of transportation, individual carriers, third parties, and ocean ports and airports available to Minnesota shippers. The service provided was evaluated as were its accessibility to Minnesota exporters and the ability of the system to handle a substantial increase in exports from Minnesota. Included were international water and air transportation and domestic railroad, motor truck, and intermodal railroad-truck transportation. The conclusions drawn were that (1) the transportation service from Minnesota to the Pacific area is sufficient in quantity and quality in all modes, with some problems with lack of enough air freight service at Minneapolis-St. Paul; (2) the transportation service is satisfactory in terms of cost for water and motor truck service, with less satisfaction with the cost of the other modes; (3) the transportation service is generally accessible to Minnesota exporters; and (4) the transportation system for the most part should be able to handle a major increase in the quantity of exports to the Pacific region from Minnesota, the possible exception is air freight transportation in terms of both carrier capacity and airport capacity.