Trade, Regulations, and Income

We examine the relationship between openness and per-capita income using cross-country data from 126 countries. We find that trade leads to a higher standard of living in flexible economies, but not in rigid economies. Business regulation, especially on firm entry, is more important than financial d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Freund, Caroline, Bolaky, Bineswaree
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5751