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Adjusting To Trade Policy Reform

In: Trade Policies for Development and Transition

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  • Steven J. Matusz
  • David G. Tarr

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We would like to thank Milan Brahmbhatt, Uri Dadush, Anne Krueger, Costas Michalopoulos, Martin Rama, Julie Schaffner, L. Alan Winters, and seminar participants at the conference on Economic Policy Reform at Stanford for thoughtful comments on earlier versions of this paper, and Maria Kasilag for logistical support. The views expressed in this paper are our own and do not necessarily reflect those of the World Bank.

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  • Steven J. Matusz & David G. Tarr, 2017. "Adjusting To Trade Policy Reform," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Trade Policies for Development and Transition, chapter 4, pages 77-114, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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    International Trade Policy; Developing Countries; Transition Countries; Growth; Poverty; Environment; Multilateral; Adjustment Costs; Autos and Steel;
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    • F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations

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