Child Labor and Trade Liberalization in Indonesia We examine the effects of trade liberalization on child work in Indonesia. Our estimation strategy identifies geographical differences in the effects of trade policy through district level exposure to reduction in import tariff barriers. We use a balanced panel of 261 districts, based on four rounds (1993 to 2002) of the Indonesian annual nation...

This paper investigates the implications for international markets of the existence of retailers/wholesalers with market power. Two main results are shown. First, in the presence of buyer power trade liberalization may lead to retail market concentration. Due to this concentration retail prices may be higher and welfare may be lower in free trade than in autarky, thus reversing the standard e¤e...

Over the years, economists had been taught that "Trade can make everyone better off", thus rationale of dynamic shift in Philippine agricultural trade system from protectionism to liberalization. It was known Philippines one champions agriculture sector as it massively produced goods and exports during late 20th century. However, various studies reports have shown concluded setting is now dubbe...

Motivated by the non-linear and S-shaped pattern between trade liberalization and capital inflow observed in cross country data, this paper offers a new perspective in understanding the relation between these two. The static model nests Melitz style heterogenous firms with endogenous mark-up within a classical Heckscher-Ohlin style comparative advantage frame work. In this integrated model trad...

This paper investigates the implications for international markets of the existence of retailers/wholesalers with market power. Two main results are shown. First, in the presence of buyer power trade liberalization may lead to retail market concentration. Due to this concentration retail prices may be higher and welfare may be lower in free trade than in autarky, thus reversing the standard e¤e...

Does trade liberalization foster total factor productivity (TFP) growth in the manufacturing sector? Does sectoral trade orientation determine sectoral TFP levels and growth rates? These questions are addressed using pooled pre-and post-liberalization panel data from Cameroonian firms of eight manufacturing industries. A single production function for the whole manufacturing sector is estimated...

Are trade blocs stumbling blocks or building blocks? This chapter reviews many political economy arguments. First come those that suggest that regionalism undermines support for more generalized liberalization. Then we consider arguments that say that regional initiatives help build political momentum for global liberalization. Arguments as to how the adoption of a regional trading area might p...