Effects of trade policy on total factor productivity
This paper examines if trade policy can account for the difference in total factor productivity (TFP) across countries. A two-sector dynamic international-trade model is developed where technological progress is neutral and a coalition of workers can stop the adoption of new technologies. The key fi...
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Universidade de São Paulo
2003-06-01
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| Series: | Estudos Econômicos |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-41612003000200001 |