Halis Yildiz, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

preferential trade agreements generalized system of preferences returns to scale uncertainty free trade agreements customs unions import tariffs welfare

Latest funding

Economic implications of preferential trade liberalization: the role of uncertainty and scale economies in preferential trade agreements and policy motives behind generalized system of preferences
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$109,926
Stability and sustainability of free trade between asymmetric countries under Article XXIV of the GATT
SSHRC · 2005 · Principal investigator
$20,330

All 2 grants and awards

Economic implications of preferential trade liberalization: the role of uncertainty and scale economies in preferential trade agreements and policy motives behind generalized system of preferences

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Yildiz, Halis M.

Keywords: preferential trade agreements; generalized system of preferences; returns to scale; uncertainty; free trade agreements; customs unions; import tariffs; welfare; coalition formation

$109,926

Stability and sustainability of free trade between asymmetric countries under Article XXIV of the GATT

Principal investigatorSSHRC2005Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Yildiz, Halis M.

Keywords: free trade agreements; customs union; GATT; intra-industry trade; coalition proof nash equilibrium; infinitely repeated game; sustainability of free trade

$20,330

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: preferential trade agreements Dear Professor Yildiz, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on preferential trade agreements connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]