Trade liberalization, distribution and employment

The paper approaches aspects of the political economy of trade liberalization. Itexamines the reasons for the establishment of protectionist practices, the social costs of suchpractices and the relation between distributive conflicts and protectionism, emphasizing theformation of distributive coalit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Amadeo, Edward J., Camargo, José Márcio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1993
País:Brasil
Institución:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1347
Acceso en línea:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1347
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Liberalização comercial
protecionismo
grupos de interesse
Trade liberalization
protectionism
interest groups
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Sumario:The paper approaches aspects of the political economy of trade liberalization. Itexamines the reasons for the establishment of protectionist practices, the social costs of suchpractices and the relation between distributive conflicts and protectionism, emphasizing theformation of distributive coalitions. We apply these concepts and ideas to the Brazilian casein order to examine the distributive effects of the protectionist structure which prevaileduntil the late 1980’s and the potential changes over the 1990’s. Finally, we develop a macroeconomicmodel to explore the effects of liberalization on the functional distribution ofincome and aggregate demand. JEL Classification: F14; F16; F43; D72.