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