How Distortions Alter the Impacts of International Trade in Developing Countries / David Atkin, Amit Khandelwal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkin, David.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Khandelwal, Amit.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w26230.

NBER working paper series no. w26230

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2019.

Summary:

Substantial research in development economics has highlighted the presence of weak institutions, market failures and distortions in developing countries. Yet, much of the knowledge generated in international trade comes from workhorse models that abstract from these frictions. This review summarizes the recent literature that assesses how these characteristics interact (or may interact) with trade reforms, resulting in different impacts in developing countries relative to what we would expect in developed countries. We discuss understudied areas that warrant further research.

Notes:

Print version record

September 2019.