Measuring outward orientation in LDCs: Can it be done?

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 307-335

  Pritchett, Lant ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Outward orientation; Trade liberalization

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING REGION; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION; OUTWARD ORIENTATION; TRADE POLICY;

EID: 0030458767     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3878(95)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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