Substantial research in development economics has highlighted the presence of weak
institutions, market failures, and distortions in developing countries. Yet much of the …

Existing political economy models explain the politics of trade policy using inter-industry
differences. However, this article finds that much of the variation in US applied tariff rates in …

Purpose This policy paper compares the performance of state-owned enterprise (SOEs)
versus private firms in selected emerging economies in Asia, focusing on a number of …

In emerging economies where the institutional environment is weak, the level of risk faced
by MNEs remains high. Extant literature recognizes the forms of risks faced by MNEs, but …

Can governments still use trade to reward and punish partner countries? While World Trade
Organization (WTO) rules and the pressures of globalization restrict states' capacity to …

To promote legal imports of timber and timber products, some countries, such as the United
States, Australia, the Republic of Korea, and members of the European Union (EU), have …

This chapter develops a framework with which to interpret and survey answers to the
question: how does increased openness affect aggregate welfare in a typical developing …

This paper studies the pattern of interregional investment after bureaucratic transfers across
Chinese cities. Using the administrative records of business registration, we find that the …

Private sector development and the relationship between private firms and the state-owned
sector continue to figure prominently in the debate about poverty reduction. Growth of private …

We investigate a low-income country's long run employment response to new export
opportunities. The US–Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement reduced US import tariffs on …