Bilateral trade and productivity: analysis for trading partners of China and the United States

Purpose This study investigates the extent to which bilateral trade with China and the United States (US) influences the productivity of trading partners. Design/methodology/approach This study uses panel data estimates to identify the export and import policy channels separately and then their combination with trade integration and trade balance at both the country and sectoral levels between 99 countries and China and the US, incorporating institutional quality and geopolitical risks. The samp