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Health-related Services in Multilateral and Preferential Trade Arrangements in Asia and the Pacific [PDF]

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In many developing countries, the health-care sector is under-developed, lacking basic infrastructure and human capital, and attracting little attention from investors and policymakers.
Mia Mikic
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When wine walked into grocery stores: Examining the (un)intended economic consequences of wine Sale reform in Tennessee

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Alcohol policy liberalization is a contentious issue in the United States, including debates over whether grocery stores should be allowed to sell wine. This issue reflects a dilemma between accommodating consumer convenience, promoting wine industry growth, and generating tax revenue, versus concerns about potential harm to liquor stores ...
Jiayu Sun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in tariff reforms and trends in wage inequality [PDF]

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The authors provide new evidence on the impacts of trade reforms on wages and wage inequality in developing countries. While most of the current literature on the topic achieves identification by comparing outcomes before and after one episode of trade ...
Galiano, Sebastian, Porto, Guido G.
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Endogenous opposition: Identity and ideology in Kuwaiti electoral politics

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract How do opposition elites succeed in authoritarian elections? Existing theories of authoritarian politics suggest a pivotal role for elections in enhancing the survival of incumbent dictators. Yet, in many contexts, opposition elites attract considerable support and constrain the policymaking authorities of these dictators.
Daniel L. Tavana
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Protection and Exchange Rate Policies on Agricultural Trade: Implications for Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico [PDF]

open access: yes
The impacts of reducing both agricultural and nonagricultural protection on the agricultural sector are assessed with emphasis placed on Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico.
Ballenger, Nicole, Krissoff, Barry
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The ethics of responding to democratic backsliding abroad

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The past decade has seen a marked shift as many previously liberal democratic states have backslidden, taking authoritarian turns. How should liberal actors respond to democratic backsliding by others? Although it might seem that it is vital for liberal actors to react robustly to avoid complicity or to maintain their liberal integrity, this ...
James Pattison
wiley   +1 more source

The millennium round: An economic appraisal [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper combines both qualitative and quantitative economic analysis which shows that further multilateral trade liberalization through a WTO trade round could yield significant benefits for the global economy.
N.Nagarajan
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Commerce, coalitions, and global value chains: Coordinated and collective lobbying on trade

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Global value chains (GVCs) have connected firms in complex networks within and across national borders. However, political economy models often assume away production linkages and thus fail to explain pervasive and diverse trade coalitions cutting across industries and firms. I develop a GVC‐centered framework where production linkages through
Hao Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Trade Liberalization and Experience in the Philippines, 1960-1984 [PDF]

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The study traces the evolution of policies and/or factors that influenced the process of implementing a trade liberalization policy in the Philippines for the period of 1960-1984.
Alburo, Florian, Shepherd, Geoffrey
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