Do Autocratic States Trade Less?

Do Autocratic States Trade Less?

Does the political regime of a country influence its involvement in international trade? A theoretical model that predicts that autocracies trade less than democracies is developed, and the predictions of the model are tested empirically using a panel of more than 130 countries for 1962–2000. In con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aidt, Toke S., Gassebner, Martin
Format: Journal Article
Published: World Bank 2012
Subjects:
barriers
democracies
democracy
developing countries
economic development
economic structure
free trade
good governance
internal control
international trade
liberalization
political economy
political regime
political regimes
political systems
red tape
share
shares
trade
trade taxes
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4514

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4514

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