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Who Gains from Free Trade: Export-Led Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Latin America book cover

1st Edition

Who Gains from Free Trade Export-Led Growth, Inequality and Poverty in Latin America

Edited By Rob Vos Copyright 2006
430 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

428 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

368 Pages 46 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The issue of the pros and cons of free trade from the point of view of developing countries refuses to dissipate, and in Latin America, the debate rages most fiercely. Argentina is still licking its wounds after a catastrophic past five years, and Brazil and others have hardened their line – even going so far as to initiate the influential new G20 group of the most powerful LDCs. Who Gains... Read more

1. Introduction: Rising Exports, Slower Growth and Greater Inequality  2. Bad Luck or Wrong Policies?  3. Is Trade Liberalization Good for Latin America’s Poor?  4. Argentina: The Convertibility Plan, Trade Openness, Poverty and Inequality  5. Brazil: The Impact of Trade Openness on Employment, Poverty and Inequality  6. Colombia: Export-Led Growth, Growth, Employment and Income Distribution  7. Costa Rica: Export Dynamics: Effects on Growth, Employment and Poverty  8. Cuba: Export Promotion, Trade Opening and Inequality in a Socialist Economy  9. Dominican Republic: Export Promotion and Growth  10. Ecuador: Dollarization, Trade Liberalization and Poverty  11. Mexico: Do the Poor Benefit from Greater Openness?  12. Peru: Assessing the Poverty Impact of Trade Opening  13. Uruguay: Export Growth, Poverty and Inequality

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Rob Vos

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