Has trade liberalisation in poor countries delivered the promises expected?

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The paper reviews the evidence of the impact of trade liberalisation on the economic performance of poor developing countries with respect to poverty reduction, the distribution of income within countries, the distribution of income between countries, trade and the balance of payments, and economic growth, and finds that liberalisation has not delivered the benefits expected. Economic theory, and the historical and contemporary evidence, all provide arguments for protection of industrial activities in developing countries.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Department of Economics Discussion Paper ; No. 09,11

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Trade: General ; Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations ; Economic Growth of Open Economies
• Subject: trade liberalisation ; trade policy ; income distribution ; poverty ; Entwicklungshilfe ; Außenhandelsliberalisierung ; Wirkungsanalyse ; Entwicklung ; Einkommensverteilung ; Armut ; Entwicklungsländer

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Pacheco-López, Penélope ; Thirlwall, A. P.
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Kent, Department of Economics
• (where): Canterbury
• (when): 2009

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/50595
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET