Miriam Manchin is an Associate Professor at Politecnico di Milano and a Senior Researcher at the World Trade Institute (WTI) in Bern. She holds a Phd from the Université catholique de Louvain, an MA in Economics from the College of Europe, Bruge and Corvinus University, Budapest. She worked previously as an Associate Professor at UCL, as a researcher at the Tinbergen Institute in Rotterdam, at the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels, at Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano in Milan, at the Kiel Institute in Kiel, and at the Vienna Institute for International Economics in Vienna. She also worked previously at the European Commission, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs.
Miriam’s current research interests include economic integration, trade agreements, cross-border production chains, business group networks, multinational firms, trade and development, trade and institutions, and migration.
Research Lines: New Dynamics and Impact of Globalization
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J Francois, B Hoekman, M Manchin, F Santi, "Pursuing Environmental and Social Objectives through Trade Agreements", World Bank, Washington, DC, 2023B Hoekman, JF Francois, F Santi, M Manchin, "Pursuing Environmental and Social Objectives through Trade Agreements", Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. RSC_73, 2022G Friebel, M Manchin, M Mendola, G Prarolo, "International Migration and Illegal Costs: Evidence from Africa-to-Europe Smuggling Routes", Available at SSRN 4027143, 2022A Ferrari, M Fiorini, B Hoeckman, LM Lechner, M Manchin, F Santi, "The EU and Non-Trade Provisions in Trade Agreements: A Synthetic Control Approach"A Ferrari, M Fiorini, J Francois, BM HOEKMAN, L Lechner, M Manchin, ..., "EU trade agreements and non-trade policy objectives", European University Institute, 2021E Bekkers, J Francois, M Manchin, "Sector and importer determinants of prices for traded intermediates"P Egger, J Francois, B Hoekman, M Manchin, "Regulatory bindings, policy uncertainty, and market access in services", Cambridge University Press, 2019J Francois, M Manchin, "Market power in distribution and pass‐through for consumers and producers", Review of International Economics 27 (1), 290-312, 2019G Friebel, M Manchin, M Mendola, G Prarolo, "International Migration Intentions and Illegal Costs: Evidence from Africa‐to‐Europe Smuggling Routes"G Friebel, M Manchin, M Mendola, G Prarolo, "International migration intentions and illegal costs: Evidence using Africa-to-Europe smuggling routes", CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13326, 2018M Manchin, S Orazbayev, "Social networks and the intention to migrate", World Development 109, 360-374, 2018G Friebel, M Manchin, M Mendola, G Prarolo, "International migration intentions, distance and illegal costs: Global evidence from Africa-to-Europe smuggling routes", IZA Discussion Paper, 2018M Manchin, S Orazbayev, "Center for International Development"G Friebel, M Manchin, M Mendola, G Prarolo, "Human smuggling and intentions to migrate: Global evidence from a supply shock along africa-to-europe migration routes", Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano Development Studies Working Paper, 2017J Francois, M Manchin, "Technical note on services NTM database1", World Trade institute PRONTO Project. Bern: World Trade institute, 2016J Pelkmans, W Hu, F Mustilli, M Di Salvo, JF Francois, E Bekkers, ..., "Tomorrow's Silk Road: Assessing an EU-China Free Trade Agreement", CEPS Paperback, 2016M Calì, JF Francois, CH Hollweg, M Manchin, DA Oberdabernig, ..., "The labor content of exports database", World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, 2016J Francois, M Manchin, P Tomberger, "Services linkages and the value added content of trade", The World Economy 38 (11), 1631-1649, 2015P Egger, J Francois, M Manchin, D Nelson, "Non-tariff barriers, integration and the transatlantic economy", Economic Policy 30 (83), 539-584, 2015J Francois, M Manchin, H Norberg, O Pindyuk, P Tomberger, "Reducing transatlantic barriers to trade and investment: An economic assessment", Working Paper, 2015J Francois, M Manchin, UK Tel, "Quantifying the Impact of a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) Agreement on Portugal", London, Centre for Economic Policy Research, 2014J Francois, M Manchin, "Protection and Performance", The World Economy 37 (4), 567-578, 2014T Cottier, P Egger, J Francois, M Manchin, A Shingal, C Sieber, "Potential impacts of a EU-US Free Trade Agreement on the Swiss economy and external economic relations", World Trade Institute, 2014J Francois, M Manchin, H Norberg, "Spillovers from multiple regional agreements"J Francois, M Manchin, "Institutions, infrastructure, and trade", World Development 46, 165-175, 2013J Francois, M Manchin, W Martin, "Market Structure in Multisector General Equilibrium Models of Open Economies in Handbook of Computable General Equilibrium Modeling.", North Holland, Elsevier BV, 2013J Francois, M Manchin, W Martin, "Market structure in multisector general equilibrium models of open economies", Handbook of computable general equilibrium modeling 1, 1571-1600, 2013E Bekkers, J Francois, M Manchin, "Skilled Factor Abundance and Traded Goods Prices", Mimeo (Linz: Johannes Kepler University Linz), 2013G De Simone, M Manchin, "Outward migration and inward FDI: factor mobility between eastern and western Europe", Review of International Economics 20 (3), 600-615, 2012E Bekkers, J Francois, M Manchin, "Import prices, income, and inequality", European Economic Review 56 (4), 848-869, 2012A El-Agraa, I Maher, B Ardy, D Mayes, W Sauter, K Button, S Martin, ..., "The European Union", Cambridge University Press Textbooks, 2011A El-agraa, M Manchin, "External trade policy"J Francois, M Manchin, H Norberg, "European perspectives on NTM and tariff liberalization", Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), 2011M Manchin, A El-Agraa, "The European Union: economics and policies", The European Union, Economics and Policies, 383-401, 2011J Francois, M Manchin, "Assessment of the Economy Wide Impacts of Unilateral and Regional Trade Liberalization of Services in Viet Nam"J Francois, B Hoekman, M Manchin, M Olarreaga, A Nicita, "Opening Markets for the Poorest Countries: Assessing the Effects of Duty-free Quota-free Access to the G20"P Dee, J Francois, M Manchin, H Norberg, H Nordås, F van Tongeren, "The Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Jobs and Growth", Document de Travail de l’OCDE Sur La Politique Commerciale,(107), 2011J Francois, M Manchin, I Stichting, "The implications of an EU-Canada FTA for the United Kingdom"E Bekkers, J Francois, M Manchin, "Import Prices, Importer Income, and Importer Income Inequality: Comparing Competing Theories"J Francois, M Manchin, H Norberg, "Distribution services and differential producer and consumer price impacts of trade"J Francois, M Manchin, H Norberg, A Pelkmans, "Trade impact assessment (Trade SIA) of an EU-ASEAN free trade agreement", IIDE Discussion Papers 20090801, 2009M Manchin, AM Pinna, "Border effects in the enlarged EU area: evidence from imports to accession countries", Applied Economics 41 (14), 1835-1854, 2009JF Francois, M Manchin, "Economic impact of a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and the Commonwealth of the Independent States", CASE Network Reports, 2009M MANCHIN, J Francois, "Economic Impact of a Potential Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and the Commonwealth of the Independent States"J Francois, M Manchin, A Pelkmans-Balaoing, "Regional integration in Asia: The role of infrastructure", Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia, 439-485, 2009A Hijzen, H Görg, M Manchin, "Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the role of trade costs", European Economic Review 52 (5), 849-866, 2008A Hijzen, H Görg, M Manchin, "Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the role of trade costs", European Economic Review 52 (5), 849-866, 2008G De Simone, M Manchin, "Brain drain with FDI gain? Factor mobility between Eastern and Western Europe", Manuscript, University College London, 2008M Manchin, AO Pelkmans-Balaoing, "Clothes without an Emperor: Analysis of the Preferential Tariffs in ASEAN", Journal of Asian Economics 19 (3), 213-223, 2008A Pelkmans-Balaoing, JF Francois, M Manchin, H Norberg, "Sustainability Impact Analysis of EU-ASEAN FTA and EU-India FTA"J Francois, M Manchin, H Norberg, D Spinanger, "Impacts of textiles and clothing sectors liberalisation on prices", Report prepared for the European Commission, 2007M Manchin, J Francois, "Institutions, infrastructure, and trade", The World Bank, 2007M Manchin, "Preference utilisation and tariff reduction in EU imports from ACP countries", World Economy 29 (9), 1243-1266, 2006B Hoekman, K Anderson, W Martin, D Mensbrugghe, J Francois, ..., "The World Bank economic review 20 (2)", The World Bank economic review 20 (43616), 1-152, 2006A Hijzen, H Görg, M Manchin, "Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the role of trade costs", European Economy-Economic Papers, 2006J Francois, M Manchin, "Institutional quality, infrastructure, and the propensity to export", CEPR, London, 2006J Francois, B Hoekman, M Manchin, "Preference erosion and multilateral trade liberalization", The World Bank Economic Review 20 (2), 197-216, 2006BM Hoekman, M Manchin, "Preference erosion and multilateral trade liberalization", Centre for Economic Policy Research, 2005M Manchin, "Essays in economic integration"P Brenton, M Manchin, "7. The European experience of economic integration"M Manchin, "The economic effects of a Russia-EU FTA"M Manchin, "Determinants of European cross-border mergers and acquisitions", European Economy-Economic Papers 2008-2015, 2004M Manchin, P Brenton, "Hemispheric monetary cooperation", Edward Elgar Publishing, 2004P Brenton, M Manchin, "CEPS Middle East & Euro-Med Project"P Brenton, M Manchin, "Trade policy issues for the Euro-Med Partnership", Documento de Trabajo, 2003P Brenton, M Manchin, "Making EU trade agreements work: the role of rules of origin", World Economy 26 (5), 755-769, 2003P Brenton, M Manchin, "Conférence Femise 2003"M Manchin, AM Pinna, "Border effects in the enlarged EU area. Evidence from imports to applicant countries", Center for European Policy Studies 8, 7-9, 2003M Manchin, P Brenton, "Trade Policies in Russia and the EU with Implications for the Economic Impact of a Free Trade Agreement"M Manchin, P Brenton, "Regulatory Barriers to Trade and a Russia-EU FTA"M Manchin, P Brenton, "Trade in Services, Foreign Direct Investment and Technology Transfer: Implications of an EU-Russia Free Trade Agreement for Economic Efficiency and Growth"P Brenton, M Manchin, "Making the EU trade agreements work", The Role of Rules of Origin, CEPS working document 183, 2002M Manchin, "The Effects of Environmental Regulation on International Trade: Evidence from Literature Survey", College of Europe, 2000RC Feenstra, JR Markusen, AK Rose, J Francois, M Manchin, ..., "", Economic Review, 1993G Prarolo, M Manchin, M Mendola, G Friebel, "In this section"M Manchin, "Traded Goods Prices of Intermediates and Importer Characteristics"G Friebel, M Manchin, M Mendola, G Prarolo, F Fasani, A Adserà, ..., "How asylum policies deterred Jewish migration out of Nazi Germany: A quantitative assessment"J Francois, M Manchin, "Lerner Symmetry and Multilateral Resistance"J Francois, M Manchin, P Tomberger, "2 Source data"E Bekkers, J Francois, M Manchin, "Traded Goods Prices of Intermediates and Importer Characteristics"