Apertura comercial, productividad y recomposición industrial

By Leiner Alberto Vargas Alfaro

Subjects: Industrial policy, Commercial policy, Manufacturing industries, Industries

Description: "Econometric study of the impact of liberalization on total factor productivity and Costa Rican competitiveness in international trade. Attributes slow lowering of tariffs to fiscal rigidity and the need to sustain debt payments while following anti-inflationary policies. Advocates more consistent and rapid lowering of trade barriers"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.