Why do more open economies have bigger governments?

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 997-1032

  Rodrik, Dani ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

International trade; Public spending; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; PUBLIC SPENDING; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032460591     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/250038     Document Type: Article

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