Using tariffs as a measure of openness, the authors find consistent evidence that the conditional effects of trade liberalization on inequality are correlated with relative factor endowments. Trade liberalization is associated with increases in inequality in countries well-endowed in highly skilled workers and capital or with workers that have very low education levels and in countries relatively well-endowed in mining and fuels. Trade liberalization...
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2006/08/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS3981
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Openness, inequality, and poverty : endowments matter
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effect of trade policy changes