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Poverty Effects from Trade Liberalisation in Argentina

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  • Ariel Barraud
  • German Calfat

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This paper aims at analysing the linkages between trade liberalisation and poverty in Argentina. Under a specific-factors setting, a two-step procedure is presented. In the first stage the change in prices of goods and factors in both tradable and non-tradable sectors, after a trade liberalisation episode, is considered. In a second step, these variations are applied to assess the changes in poverty and household welfare. A micro simulation approach, using household survey data, is applied in this last stage. Poverty is reduced as a result of the policy and the households that benefit from this reduction are those linked to the non-tradable sectors.

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  • Ariel Barraud & German Calfat, 2008. "Poverty Effects from Trade Liberalisation in Argentina," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(3), pages 365-383.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:44:y:2008:i:3:p:365-383
    DOI: 10.1080/00220380701848392
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