Openness, inequality, and poverty : endowments matter (English)

Using tariffs as a measure of openness, the authors find consistent evidence that the conditional effects of trade liberalization on inequality are correlated with relative factor endowments. Trade liberalization is associated with increases in inequality in countries well-endowed in highly skilled workers and capital or with workers that have very low education levels and in countries relatively well-endowed in mining and fuels. Trade liberalization...

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De Melo, Jaime A. P.;

Gourdon, Julien;

Maystre, Nicolas;
Document Date
2006/08/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS3981
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Openness, inequality, and poverty : endowments matter
Keywords
effect of trade policy changes

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De Melo, Jaime A. P.; Gourdon, Julien; Maystre, Nicolas.

Openness, inequality, and poverty : endowments matter (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3981 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/398151468134398519

Openness, inequality, and poverty : endowments matter (English)

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