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The long and short of it: global liberalization and the incomes of the poor

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  • CHRISTIAN E. WELLER
  • ADAM HERSH

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The incomes of the poor may have been hurt because of adjustment costs or low-wage competition following trade deregulation and because of increased macroeconomic volatility following capital account liberalization. Greater trade volumes that disproportionately benefit low-income households in the short run, though, may offset these adverse effects. Using data from the World Bank, the IMF, and the UN, we find that capital and current account deregulation hurts the poor in the short run, and that trade offsets some of these adverse effects. Further, trade and openness have no significant impact on longrun growth, which could have offset adverse short-run effects.

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  • Christian E. Weller & Adam Hersh, 2004. "The long and short of it: global liberalization and the incomes of the poor," Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(3), pages 471-504.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:postke:v:26:y:2004:i:3:p:471-504
    DOI: 10.1080/01603477.2004.11051407
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    1. Schou-Zibell, Lotte & Albert, Jose Ramon & Song, Lei Lei, 2010. "A Macroprudential Framework for Monitoring and Examining Financial Soundness," Working Papers on Regional Economic Integration 43, Asian Development Bank.
    2. Alfredo Saad-Filho, 2007. "Life beyond the Washington Consensus: An Introduction to Pro-poor Macroeconomic Policies," Review of Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(4), pages 513-537.

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