Import Substitution with Labor Misallocation
This paper argues that relying on major policy distortions to create a domestic automotive industry through import substitution generates significant costs for the economy, in terms of foregone output, lower consumption, and reduced overall welfare...
Main Authors: | Martins, Marco A.C., Thompson Araujo, Jorge |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/208411533652637345/Import-substitution-with-labor-misallocation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30232 |
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