Openness, inequality and poverty: Endowments matter

Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 343-378

  Gourdon, Julien ^a,c   Maystre, Nicolas ^b   de Melo, Jaime ^b,c,d  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c Fondation pour les études et les Recherches sur le Développement International   (France)

^d CEPR   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Income distribution; International trade; Poverty

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; ESTIMATION METHOD; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; POVERTY; SKILLED LABOR; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE LIBERALIZATION;

EID: 47649100972     PISSN: 09638199     EISSN: 14699559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638190802136978     Document Type: Article

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