Why did the tariff-growth correlation change after 1950?

Journal of Economic Growth

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-46

  Clemens, Michael A ^a   Williamson, Jeffrey G ^b  

^a CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; International trade; Tariff

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344661067     PISSN: 13814338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEG.0000023015.44856.a9     Document Type: Article

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