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Created: 5/15/2001 Updated: 7/28/2026 Visits: 6,651	Dr. Edward J. Balistreri Professor University of Nebraska Department of Economics HLH 525, P.O. Box 880489 Lincoln, NE 68588-0489 United States https://balistreri.createunl.com Edward.Balistreri@unl.edu - (ph)

Biography
Professor Edward J. Balistreri became the Duane Acklie College of Business Yeutter Institute Chair at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in August 2020. The Acklie Chair resides in the Department of Economics and serves as a core faculty member of the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance. Professor Balistreri has contributed to climate and trade-policy debates as an academic, a research economist at the United States International Trade Commission, and as a consultant. This experience gives him a unique and informed perspective as both an educator and researcher. He has considerable expertise working with legal teams in the analysis of trade agreements and trade disputes, including a decomposition of policy impacts for US states, and with a focus on agricultural and energy products. Prior to joining the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Balistreri held academic positions at Iowa State University and the Colorado School of Mines. Balistreri earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in economics from the University of Colorado-Boulder and his bachelor’s degree in economics from Arizona State University.

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Interest Areas
- Calibration and parameter estimation - Climate change policy - Dynamic modeling - Trade and the environment

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- US tariffs and trade deficits in a forward-looking dynamic structure by Ali, Suraiya Binte and Edward J. Balistreri Publication: Presented during the 29th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Kyoto, Japan) Resource Type: 2026 Conference Paper Keywords: Economic growth, Bridging CGE and new quantitative trade (NQT) literature, Dynamic modeling, Global - International trade in agricultural products at the U.S. state level by Balistreri, Edward J., Thomas Rutherford and Steven Zahniser Publication: Presented during the 27th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA... Resource Type: 2024 Conference Paper Keywords: Other data bases and data issues, Agricultural policies, Economic geography - Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement: Potential Gains by Balistreri, Edward J. and Zoryana Olekseyuk Publication: Presented during the 27th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA... Resource Type: 2024 Conference Paper Keywords: Foreign direct investment, Multilateral trade negotiations, Non-Tariff barriers, Advances in quantit... - Agricultural Trade Impacts of RCEP: an Integrated Partial Equilibrium and General Equilibrium Assessment by He, Xi, Anton Yang, Edward J. Balistreri and Wendong Zhang Publication: Presented during the 24th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Virtual Conference) Resource Type: 2021 Conference Paper Keywords: Baseline development, Calibration and parameter estimation, Agricultural policies - Economic Impacts of Investment Facilitation by Balistreri, Edward J., Axel Berger and Zoryana Olekseyuk Publication: Presented during the 24th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Virtual Conference) Resource Type: 2021 Conference Paper Keywords: Economic development, Foreign direct investment, Multilateral trade negotiations, Non-Tariff barrier... - Mathematics of Generalized Versions of the Melitz, Krugman and Armington Models with Detailed Derivations by Balistreri, Edward J. and David G. Tarr Publication: Presented during the 24th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Virtual Conference) Resource Type: 2021 Conference Paper Keywords: Baseline development, Multilateral trade negotiations, Non-Tariff barriers, Other data bases and dat... - Optimal Environmental Border Adjustments Under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade by Balistreri, Edward J., Daniel Kaffine and Hidemichi Yonezawa Publication: Presented during the 23rd Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (Virtual Conference); Enviro... Resource Type: 2020 Conference Paper Keywords: Climate change policy, Trade and the environment, Multilateral trade negotiations, Not Applicable - Economic Impact of a Potential Investment Facilitation Agreement by Balistreri, Edward J., Axel Berger and Zoryana Olekseyuk Publication: Presented at the 22nd Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Warsaw, Poland Resource Type: 2019 Conference Paper Keywords: Economic development, Foreign direct investment, Multilateral trade negotiations, Non-Tariff barrier... - 21st century trade wars by Balistreri, Edward J. and Russell Hillberry Publication: Presented at the 20th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, West Lafayette, IN, USA Resource Type: 2017 Conference Paper Keywords: Non-Tariff barriers, Preferential trading arrangements, North America - Market Structure and the impact of RCEP in The Philippines: What are the Differences between Melitz, Krugman and Armington? by Balistreri, Edward J. and David G. Tarr Publication: Presented at the 20th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, West Lafayette, IN, USA Resource Type: 2017 Conference Paper Keywords: Bridging CGE and new quantitative trade (NQT) literature, New quantitative trade models, Non-Tariff ... - From recursive-dynamic to forward-looking: The importance of allowing for intertemporal investment and net trade adjustments by Weitzel, Matthias, Edward J. Balistreri and Xiaolin Ren Publication: Presented at the 19th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Washington DC, USA Resource Type: 2016 Conference Paper Keywords: Baseline development, Dynamic modeling, Climate change policy - Comparison of Welfare Results from Trade Liberalization in the Armington, Krugman and Melitz Models: Impacts with features of real economies by Balistreri, Edward J. and David G. Tarr Publication: Presented at the 19th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Washington DC, USA Resource Type: 2016 Conference Paper Keywords: Bridging CGE and new quantitative trade (NQT) literature, Multilateral trade negotiations, Non-Tarif... - The Impact of WTO Accession and Complementary Structural Reforms on the Economy of Belarus: A Quantitative Evaluation by Balistreri, Edward J., Zoryana Olekseyuk and David G. Tarr Publication: Presented at the 19th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Washington DC, USA Resource Type: 2016 Conference Paper Keywords: Model validation and sensitivity analysis, Foreign direct investment, Multilateral trade negotiation... - Poverty and Shared Prosperity Implications of Deep Integration in Eastern and Southern Africa by Balistreri, Edward J., Maryla Maliszewska, Israel Osorio-Rodarte, David G. Tarr and Hidemichi Yonezawa Publication: Presented at the 19th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Washington DC, USA Resource Type: 2016 Conference Paper Keywords: Economic development, Non-Tariff barriers, Non-Tariff measures in services, Preferential trading arr... - Reducing Trade Costs in East Africa: Deep Regional Integration and Multilateral Action by Balistreri, Edward J., David G. Tarr and Hidemichi Yonezawa Publication: Presented at the 17th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Dakar, Senegal Resource Type: 2014 Conference Paper Keywords: Non-Tariff barriers, Non-Tariff measures in services, Preferential trading arrangements, Africa (Eas... - A Global Model with Imperfect Competition of Liberalization of Barriers Against Foreign Direct Investors in Services, Trade Facilitation and Reduction of Non-Tariff Barriers: Application to Kenya, Tanzania and the Tripartite Free Trade Area. by Balistreri, Edward J., David G. Tarr and Hidemichi Yonezawa Publication: Presented at the 17th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Dakar, Senegal Resource Type: 2014 Conference Paper Keywords: Non-Tariff barriers, Non-Tariff measures in services, Preferential trading arrangements, Trade in se... - Services Liberalization in Preferential Trade Arrangements: The Case of Kenya by Tarr, David G. and Edward J. Balistreri Publication: Presented at the 14th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Venice, Italy Resource Type: 2011 Conference Paper Keywords: Preferential trading arrangements, Africa (East) - Modeling Services Liberalization: The Case of Kenya by Balistreri, Edward J., Thomas Rutherford and David G. Tarr Publication: Presented at the 10th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Purdue University, USA Resource Type: 2007 Conference Paper Keywords: Trade in services, Economic development, Foreign direct investment, Technological change, Africa (Ea... - Structural Estimation and Solution of International Trade Models with Heterogeneous Firms by Balistreri, Edward J., Russell Hillberry and Thomas Rutherford Publication: Presented at the 10th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Purdue University, USA Resource Type: 2007 Conference Paper Keywords: Calibration and parameter estimation - Sub-national Differentiation and the Role of the Firm in Optimal International Pricing by Balistreri, Edward J. and James Markusen Publication: Presented at the 8th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Lübeck, Germany Resource Type: GTAP Application, 2005 Conference Paper - State-level Equity and the Demise of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing by Balistreri, Edward J., Soamiely Andriamananjara and Martin Ross Publication: Presented at the 7th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis (2004), Washington DC, USA. Fina... Resource Type: 2004 Conference Paper - TSCAPE: a Time Series of Consistent Accounts for Policy Evaluation by Balistreri, Edward J. and Alan Fox Publication: Presented at the 6th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, The Hague, The Netherlands Resource Type: 2003 Conference Paper Keywords: Calibration and parameter estimation - A Review of Armington Trade Substitution Elasticities by Mcdaniel, Christine and Edward J. Balistreri Publication: Joint Publication: Integration and Trade 7(18) p.161-173; and Economie Internationale 94-95 p.301-3... Resource Type: GTAP Application Keywords: Calibration and parameter estimation - Regional Trade Agreements and Integration by Koopman, Bob, Marinos Tsigas, Soamiely Andriamananjara, Edward J. Balistreri and Christine Mcdaniel Publication: Presented at the 5th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Taipei, Taiwan Resource Type: 2002 Conference Paper - Large Scale CGE Modeling at the United States International Trade Commission by Koopman, Bob, Hugh Arce, Edward J. Balistreri and Alan Fox Publication: Presented at the 5th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Taipei, Taiwan Resource Type: GTAP Application, 2002 Conference Paper Keywords: Calibration and parameter estimation - USAGE-ITC: Empirical Foundations by Johnson, Kyle, Edward J. Balistreri, Christine Mcdaniel, Peter Dixon, Daina McDonald and Maureen Rimmer Publication: Presented at the 5th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Taipei, Taiwan Resource Type: 2002 Conference Paper Keywords: Calibration and parameter estimation - An Estimation of Industry-Level Capital-Labor Substitution Elasticities: Support for Cobb-Douglas by Balistreri, Edward J., Christine Mcdaniel and Eina V. Wong Publication: The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, 14(3) 343-356 Resource Type: GTAP Application Keywords: Labor market issues, Calibration and parameter estimation, North America - Taste Parameters as Model Residuals: Assessing the 'fit' of an Armington Trade Model by Hillberry, Russell, Michael Anderson, Edward J. Balistreri and Alan Fox Publication: Review of International Economics 13(5), 973-984; also presented at the 4th Annual Conference on Glo... Resource Type: GTAP Application, 2001 Conference Paper Keywords: Calibration and parameter estimation - Dynamic General Equilibrium Analysis at the State Level: Assessing the Economic Implications of the Kyoto Protocol. by Balistreri, Edward J. and Thomas Rutherford Publication: Presented at the 4th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, Purdue University, USA Resource Type: 2001 Conference Paper

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