Céline Carrère

Last update 04/2009

 




CERDI-CNRS, Université d'Auvergne
65 Boulevard F. Mitterrand
Boite Postale 320
63009 Clermont-Ferrand Cedex 1
FRANCE
Phone: (00).(33).4.73.17.74.08
Fax: (00).(33).4.73.17.74.28
Celine.Carrere@u-clermont1.fr


  Curriculum Vitae CV in english (PDF) CV en français (PDF)
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  Position and Research interests
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  Positions :

- Research Fellow at CNRS, (National Centre for Scientific Research), CERDI (Center for Studies and Researches on International Development), Université d'Auvergne, France. 2007-Present.
- Short-term Consultant - World Bank - Washington DC, USA. 2003, 2004, 2007-2009.
- Assistant Professor in Economics at Lausanne University, , School of Business Administration (HEC), Department of Econometrics and Political Economy (DEEP), Switzerland. 2005-2007.

Research topics:
International Trade, Regional Integration, Preferential Market Access, Development Economics, Gravity model, Applied Econometrics, Developing countries, Transport Costs.


  Research Activities
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Publications in refereed journals :

“Disentangling Market Access Effects of Preferential Trading Arrangements Application for ASEAN Members under an ASEAN-EU FTA”,with Jaime de Melo, and Bolorma Tumurchudur , forthcoming in The World Economy (Previous version in CEPR Discussion Paper Series No 6762, march 2008 and in Etudes et Documents No 2008.28, Université d'Auvergne). PDF

“The Doha Round and Market Access for LDCs: Scenarios for the EU and US Markets”, with Jaime de Melo, forthcoming in Journal of World Trade (previous version in Etudes et Documents No 2009-11, Université d'Auvergne). PDF Annexes

“Revisiting the Effects of Regional Trading Agreements on trade flows with Proper Specification of the Gravity Model”, 2006, European Economic Review, Volume 50, Issue 2, February, pp. 223-247. (Previous version in Etudes et Documents No 2003-10, 2003, University of Auvergne). PDF

“Product Specific Rules of Origin in EU and US Preferential Trading Arrangements: An Assessment”, 2006, with Olivier Cadot, Jaime de Melo, and Bolorma Tumurchudur , World Trade Review , July 2006 Issue, pp. 199-225. (Previous version in CEPR Discussion Paper Series No 4998, may 2005). PDF

“Market Access and Welfare under Free Trade Agreements: Textiles Under NAFTA”, 2005, with Olivier Cadot, Jaime de Melo, and Alberto Portugal-Pérez, World Bank Economic Review, Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 379-405. (Previous version in CEPR Discussion Paper Series No 5264, october 2005, with previous title "How Much Market Access in FTAs? Textiles under NAFTA"). PDF

“On the Geography of Trade:Distance is Alive and Well”, 2005, with Schiff Maurice, Revue Economique , "Localisation, Migrations et Institutions", Novembre, Volume 56, Issue 6, pp. 1249-1274. (Previous version in World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, No 3206, February 2004). PDF

“Has Distance Died? Evidence from a Panel Gravity Model”, 2005, with Jean-François Brun, Patrick Guillaumont, Jaime de Melo, World Bank Economic Review, 2005, Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 99-120. (Previous version in CEPR Discussion Paper Series No 3500, 2002). PDF

“African Regional Agreements: Impact on Trade with or without Currency Unions”, 2004, Journal of African Economies, Oxford University Press, 2004, Volume 13, Issue 2, pp. 199-239. (Previous version in Etudes et Documents No 2003-11, 2003, Université d'Auvergne). PDF

“Dette extérieure et situation sociopolitique. Quel rôle dans les dépenses publiques de santé dans les pays en développement ?” with Audibert M., Mathonnat J., and Brun J.-F, in Santé et systémique, 2005, Volume 8, N° 1-2/2005, pp.133-165.

Book Chapters :

“Are Different Rules of Origin Equally Costly? Estimates from NAFTA”, 2006, with Jaime de Melo, in The Origin of Goods: Rules of Origin in Regional Trade Agreements , Edited by O. Cadot, A. Estevadeordal, A. Suwa and T. Verdier, CEPR-IADB, Oxford University Press, Volume 2, Chapter 7, pp.189-212. (Previous version in CEPR Discussion Paper Series No 4437, 2004). PDF

“Trade Marginalization of Least Developed Countries: Geographical Determinism or Policy Failure?”, forthcoming, with Patrick Guillaumont, in “The Least Developed Countries: Escaping the Trap of Underdevelopment”, UNCTAD-WTO, Economica, Chap.9.

“Dette extérieure et situation socio-politique : quel rôle dans les dépenses publiques de santé dans les pays en développement ?”, 2003, with Martine Audibert, Jacky Mathonnat and Jean-françois Brun , in “Le Financement de la Santé dans les Pays d’Afrique et d’Asie à Faible Revenu, Ed. Audibert M., Mathonnat J. and E. de Roodenbeke, Karthala, Chap.18, p.339-374.
(Previous version in Etudes et Documents No 2002-20, 2002, Université d'Auvergne). PDF

“L’influence de la francophonie sur les échanges mondiaux”, 2002, with Patrick Guillaumont, in “La francophonie au défi du droit et de l’économie d’aujourd’hui”, Presses de l’Université Saint-Joseph,Beyrouth


 Working Papers (submitted or in revision):

“Export Diversification: What’s behind the Hump? with Cadot O. and Strauss-Khan V., previous version in CEPR Discussion Paper Series N° 6590 and in Etudes et Documents No 2005-24, University of Auvergne. PDF

“Regional Trading Agreements and Welfare in the South: When Scale Economies in Transport Matter” in Etudes et Documents No 2005-13, University of Auvergne. PDF

“Landlockedness, Infrastructure and Trade: New Estimates for Central Asian Countries“, with Grigoriou C., in Etudes et Documents N° 2008-1, Université d'Auvergne PDF

"Fiscal Spending and Economic Performance: Some Stylized Facts” with De Melo J., in World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, N° 4452 and in Etudes et Documents No 2007-25, Université d'Auvergne. PDF


Works in progress:

“OECD Imports: Diversification and Quality Search” with Cadot O., Strauss-Khan V. and M. Kukenova. in Etudes et Documents No 2009-9, Université d'Auvergne. PDF

“Decomposing Agglomeration Effects: Does Improved Market Access Favor Higher Wages or Higher Employment?” with Brulhart M. et Trionfetti F.

“The Distance Effect and the Regionalization of the Trade of Low-Income Countries”, with De Melo J. and Wilson J. in Etudes et Documents No 2009-8, Université d'Auvergne. PDF

“Meeting the Challenges for a Successful Conclusion of Economic Partnership Agreements”, with De Melo J.

“Different Paths to Free Trade: The Gains from Regionalism through Transport Costs” with De Melo J.

  Courses
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Co-organizer of the Master (research) “Development Economics“ (Diplôme Magistère), CERDI-CNRS, Université d’Auvergne, FRANCE.
Université d'Auvergne, CERDI-CNRS, Master (research) “Development Economics":
Co-Organizer of the Development Economics Seminar" (40h, 2nd year, Master).
Trade Policy (30 hours, 1st year, Master of Development Economics).
Member of Master Thesis Committees (2nd year, Master of Development Economics).

University of Geneva, 2009-Present, in charge of the following courses:
Introduction au Commerce International "(28 hours, BARI).
European Institute of the University of Geneva, 2008-Present, in charge of the following courses:
Théorie de l'Intégration Economique Européenne "(28 hours, Master en études européennes).
University of Lausanne, 2004-2007, in charge of the following courses:
Intégration Economique Européenne / 2005-2007 " (28 hours, 3rd year, B.Sc. of Political Economy).
The Economics of European Integration / 2004-2005"(56 hours, 3rd year, B.Sc. of Political Economy).
Statistique et Econométrie Appliquée IA (Applied Econometrics)" (28 hours, 2nd year, B.Sc. of Political Economy).
Université d'Auvergne (Department of Economics), Teaching Assistant:.
in Mathematics and Statistics : 1st year undergraduate (2002-2003).
in Macro-Economic : 1st year undergraduate (2000-2002 and 2003-2004).
in Micro-Economic : 1st year undergraduate (2000-2002 and 2003-2004).
Lectures in the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (Professional Master in Development economics), “Gestion de la Politique économique”, CERDI-CNRS, FRANCE.
Theoretical Econometrics (2000).
Applied Econometrics on the software ECONOMETRIC-VIEWS and STATA (2000).
Introduction to International Trade (2004).
  Education
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Habilitation to supervise research (2009) ,“Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches" (referees: Marcelo Olarreaga, Matthieu Crozet, Jean-Louis Combes, Patrick Plane, Jaime De Melo et Patrick Guillaumont).

Ph.D. Thesis (2005) - Trade and International Economics.
CERDI-CNRS, Université d'Auvergne, France.
Topic : “Essays on Regional Integration in Developing Countries: Impact on Trade Orientation and Welfare”
with highest honors.
Supervisors : Professors Patrick Guillaumont and Jaime de Melo (Geneva University)
Jury:
  • Riccardo Faini (University of Roma and CEPR)
• Thierry Mayer (University of Paris-Sud and CEPII)
• Jean-Louis Combes (Université d'Auvergne, CERDI-CNRS)

Summary (in english) PDF
Résumé (en français) PDF
PhD dissertation (in english) PDF

B.Sc. And M.Sc. in Development and International Economics (1998-2001), with highest honors (ranking: first). CERDI-CNRS, Université d'Auvergne, France.

B.Sc. in Econometrics (1997) with highest honors (ranking: first). University of Bordeaux, France (Prize winner of the University Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV for the year 1997).