Raymond Robertson

Texas A&M University

TAMU 4220

1004 George Bush Dr West

College Station, TX 77843

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

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Scholarly Papers (26)

1.

Working Conditions, Work Outcomes, and Policy in Asian Developing Countries

NYU Wagner Research Paper No. 2856292, Asian Development Bank Economics Working Paper Series No. 497
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Oct 2016
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University (TAMU), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics, Students, Tufts University - Department of Economics and New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Downloads 527 (110,233)
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apparel, personnel economics, working conditions

Short and Long-Run Labor Market Effects of Developing Country Exports: Evidence from Bangladesh

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13041
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 30 Mar 2020
Texas A&M University, World Bank, University of Chicago and Lead Economist
Downloads 133 (443,483)

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local labor markets, Bangladesh, apparel, exports, wage inequality, Stolper-Samuelson

Short and Long-Run Labor Market Effects of Developing Country Exports: Evidence from Bangladesh

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 9176
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Mar 2020
Texas A&M University, World Bank, University of Chicago and Lead Economist
Downloads 112 (507,813)

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Revisiting the Effects of Regional Trade Agreements Using Staggered Adoption Designs

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 13 May 2023
Kaleb Abreha and Raymond Robertson
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University
Downloads 241 (261,425)

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Heterogenous RTAs, difference-in-differences, staggered adoption designs, gravity model

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Heterogeneous Trade Agreements and Adverse Implications of Restrictive Rules of Origin: Evidence from Apparel Trade

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 07 Mar 2023
Raymond Robertson and Kaleb Abreha
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University
Downloads 167 (366,845)

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Regional trade agreements, apparel trade, rules of origin, gravity model, PPML

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International Trade and Labor Markets: Evidence from the Arab Republic of Egypt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14413
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 05 Jun 2021
Texas A&M University, World Bank, World Bank and Lead Economist
Downloads 157 (386,811)

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The Relationship between Female Labor Force Participation and Violent Conflicts in South Asia

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 9195
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Mar 2020
Raymond Robertson, Gladys Lopez-Acevedo and Matias Morales
Texas A&M University, Lead Economist and Consultant
Downloads 115 (497,612)

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Labor Markets, Armed Conflict, International Terrorism & Counterterrorism, Textiles, Apparel & Leather Industry, Pulp & Paper Industry, Plastics & Rubber Industry, Business Cycles and Stabilization Policies, Food & Beverage Industry, Common Carriers Industry, Construction Industry, General Manufacturing, Rural Labor Markets

The Relationship between Female Labor Force Participation and Violent Conflicts in South Asia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12955
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 24 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Raymond Robertson, Gladys Lopez-Acevedo and Matias Morales
Texas A&M University, Lead Economist and Consultant
Downloads 39 (897,670)

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added-worker effect, female labor force participation, terrorism, conflict, South Asia

7.

The Impact of Better Work

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 06 Mar 2018
Drusilla K. Brown, Rajeev H. Dehejia and Raymond Robertson
Tufts University - Department of Economics, New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and Texas A&M University
Downloads 134 (439,545)
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high road, working conditions, supply chains, social compliance, International Labor Organization, supply chains

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Mending the Gap: Apparel Export Prices and the Gender Wage Gap in Bangladesh

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15411
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 07 Jul 2022
Texas A&M University, World Bank, University of Chicago and Lead Economist
Downloads 115 (494,606)
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Bangladesh, apparel, exports, male-female wage inequality, rules of origin

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Globalization and the Gender Earnings Gap: Evidence from Sri Lanka and Cambodia

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7930
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 28 Dec 2016
World BankGeorgetown University, Lead Economist and Texas A&M University
Downloads 86 (601,295)

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International Trade and Trade Rules, Inequality

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Gender-Segmented Labor Markets and Trade Shocks

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15892
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 26 Jan 2023
Carlos Goes, Gladys Lopez-Acevedo and Raymond Robertson
University of San Diego, Lead Economist and Texas A&M University
Downloads 80 (627,119)

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international trade, labor markets, gender, inequality

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Working Conditions, Transparency, and Compliance in Global Value Chains: Evidence from Better Work Jordan

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12794
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Dec 2019
Raymond Robertson
Texas A&M University
Downloads 80 (627,119)
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global value chains, working conditions, transparency

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Pioneering a New Approach to Improving Working Conditions in Developing Countries: Better Factories Cambodia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13095
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 06 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Raymond Robertson
Texas A&M University
Downloads 68 (683,762)

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Better Factories Cambodia, Cambodia, global value chains, working conditions

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Do Factory Managers Know What Workers Want? Manager–Worker Information Asymmetries and Pareto Optimal Human Resource Management Policies

Asian Development Review 34:1, NYU Wagner Research Paper No. 2928818
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 15 Mar 2017
Independent, Tufts University - Department of Economics, New York University (NYU) - Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Independent and Texas A&M University
Downloads 66 (694,238)
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apparel, human resource management, working conditions, Viet Nam

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Is International Trade Always Beneficial to Labor Markets? A Case Study from Egypt

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15626
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 14 Oct 2022
Texas A&M University, World Bank and Lead Economist
Downloads 62 (716,255)

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imports, trade, labor market, informality, econometrics, bartik, Egypt

15.

Is Crime a "Root Cause" of Central American Emigration? Evidence from El Salvador

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Jun 2024
Kaleb Abreha, Trinity Johnson and Raymond Robertson
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University - Department of International Affairs and Texas A&M University
Downloads 57 (745,298)

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JEL classification: J61, J11, O15, K42 Migration, crime and violence, poverty, El Salvador, United States

16.

Trade Liberalization and Local Labor Markets in Morocco

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16213
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Jun 2023
World Bank, Texas A&M University, Lead Economist and Bank of Mexico
Downloads 52 (777,329)

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trade policy, trade flows, labor market outcomes, firm dynamics

Revisiting the Effects of Regional Trade Agreements Using Staggered Adoption Design

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 Oct 2023
Kaleb Abreha and Raymond Robertson
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University
Downloads 30 (984,859)

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Regional trade agreements, difference-in-differences, staggered adoption design, gravity model

Revisiting the Effects of Regional Trade Agreements Using Staggered Adoption Design

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 01 Apr 2024
Kaleb Abreha and Raymond Robertson
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University
Downloads 11 (1,223,014)

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Regional trade agreements, difference-in-differences, staggered adoption design, gravity model

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Exports and Labor Demand: Evidence from Egyptian Firm-Level Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15627
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 14 Oct 2022
Claudia N. Berg, Raymond Robertson and Gladys Lopez-Acevedo
International Monetary Fund (IMF), Texas A&M University and Lead Economist
Downloads 39 (874,592)

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exports, trade, employment, labor market, econometrics, Egypt

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Local Labor Markets Dynamics and Export Shocks: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16473
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 29 Sep 2023
University of San Diego, Tilburg University, Texas A&M University and Lead Economist
Downloads 38 (883,322)

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international trade, labor markets, inequality, poverty, jobs

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Is Crime a “Root Cause” of Central American Emigration? Evidence from El Salvador

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 16 Oct 2024
Kaleb Abreha, Trinity Johnson and Raymond Robertson
Texas A&M University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Texas A&M University
Downloads 30 (957,487)

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J61, J11, O15, K42

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Exports to Improve Women's Economic Opportunities in Morocco

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16546
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 25 Oct 2023
World Bank, Texas A&M University, Lead Economist and Bank of Mexico
Downloads 25 (1,009,892)

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gender, trade policy, trade flows, labor market outcomes, firm dynamics

22.

The Limits of Immigrant Resilience

Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 509-46, 2024, Texas A&M University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 25-07
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 19 Sep 2024
Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas A&M University - George Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University - Department of Statistics
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Economic Consequences of the COVID-19 crisis

CONSEQUENCES OF COVID-19: A ONE HEALTH APPROACH TO THE RESPONSES, CHALLENGES, AND LESSONS LEARNED, Christine Crudo Blackburn and Gerald W. Parker, eds., Texas A&M University Press, 2024, Texas A&M University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 25-23
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 18 Oct 2024
Raymond Robertson, Huyen Pham, Ernesto Amaral and Suojin Wang
Texas A&M University, Texas A&M University School of Law, Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University - Department of Statistics
Downloads 14 (1,142,410)

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Exports and Jobs for Inclusive Growth in Cambodia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17209
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 15 Aug 2024
World Bank, World Bank, Lead Economist, Texas A&M University and World Bank
Downloads 12 (1,167,775)

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trade policy, exports, trade exposure, employment, informality, wages

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The Habituation of Sanctions: Impact on Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and Financial Repression

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 10 Feb 2025
Kaleb Abreha and Raymond Robertson
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University
Downloads 4 (1,262,061)

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Labor Provisions in Trade Agreements: Recasting the Protectionist Debate

The Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization, https://doi.org/10.1093/jleo/ewad009
Posted: 21 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2023
Desiree LeClercq, Daniel Samaan and Raymond Robertson
University of Georgia School of Law, International Labour Organization (ILO) and Texas A&M University

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regional trade agreements; labor provisions; labor clauses; WTO; PPML; gravity model