The rules governing trade and capital flows have been at the centre of controversy as
globalisation has proceeded. One reason is the belief that trade and capital flows have …

This paper presents findings of a user perspective study on the impact of ICTs (information
and communications technology) in rural India. The study is based on primary research …

We present a simple model where complementarities between wages and demand due to
factor market distortions can make a transition economy worse off from trade. Prior to trade, a …

One of the central themes of trade theory is that, overall, trade is a force for good. Trade
people will readily agree that while there may not be Pareto improvements from trade …

This article presents findings of two user perspective studies on the impact of ICTs in rural
India. It is based on fieldwork conducted by the authors in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh …

This paper argues that labor market distortions in transition and developing economies help
explain differential impacts of trade liberalization. We assume that workers differ in ability. In …

Abstract [Exerpt] The US International Trade Commissions latest update in this series of
reports presents results on the economic effects on the US economy of removing significant …

ARTNeTPOLICY BRIEF Page 1 ARTNeT POLICY BRIEF United Nations ESCAP
ARTNeTPOLICY BRIEF Biswajit Dhar* Brief No. 11, January 2007 Asia-Pacific Research and …

In developing countries, governments often distort resource allocation by protecting
politically favored firms. If trade liberalization increases the cost of protection, it may …

In der vorliegenden Diplomarbeit wird untersucht welche Wirkungen der
Industriegüterhandel auf die Beschäftigung im Verarbeitenden Gewerbe Indiens hat. Dazu …