Using survey data to assess the distributional effects of trade policy

Journal of International Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 140-160

  Porto, Guido G ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Household welfare; Income distribution; Trade reforms

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TRADE AGREEMENT; TRADE POLICY; TRADE REFORM;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33747782509     PISSN: 00221996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinteco.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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