The Impact of Trade Liberalization on the Trade Balance in Developing Countries /

Using two recently constructed measures of trade liberalization dates, this research studies the impact of trade liberalization on imports, exports, and overall trade balance for a large sample of developing countries. We find strong and consistent evidence that trade liberalization leads to higher...

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Hoofdauteur: Wu, Yi
Andere auteurs: Zeng, Li
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/014
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF
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