Bob Koopman
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Bob Koopman is a leading trade economist whose research centers on international trade, global value chains, and the economic impacts of emerging technologies. His major contributions include advancing computable general equilibrium (CGE) modeling to project long-term trade trends, most notably through the development of the WTO Global Trade Model (GTM). In his highly cited 2018 work, Koopman uses the GTM to explore how digital technologies reshape trade patterns, integrating imperfect competition and margin activities into dynamic projections. This research has been instrumental in helping policymakers and academics understand the structural shifts in global commerce. With over 7 citations on that key paper alone, his work continues to influence trade policy debates. Koopman’s achievements include serving as Chief Economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission and leading the WTO’s Economic Research and Statistics Division, where he spearheaded groundbreaking analyses on trade in value-added. His research remains essential for students and scholars seeking to grasp the future of international trade in a digitally connected world.
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- 1Long run trends in international trade. The impact of new technologies7 citations · 2018