A political equilibrium approach to trade liberalization in developing countries

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 287-318

  Ferrara, Eliana La ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditionality; Policy reform; Political economy; Predatory government; Trade liberalization; World Bank

Indexed keywords

CONDITIONAL AID; DEVELOPING WORLD; POLICY REFORM; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POLITICAL INCENTIVE; REFORM PROCESS; TRADE LIBERALISATION; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 0030438518     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638199600000017     Document Type: Article

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