The price effect of tariff liberalization: Measuring the impact on household welfare

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-27

  Nicita, Alessandro ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Household welfare; Mexico; Pass through; Trade and poverty

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; TARIFF STRUCTURE; TRADE LIBERALIZATION; TRADE POLICY; URBAN AREA;

MEXICO [MEXICO (NTN)]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61349123594     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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