TY - BOOK AU - Thirlwall,A.P. AU - Pacheco-L�opez,Pen�elope ED - Edward Elgar Publishing. TI - Trade liberalisation and the poverty of nations SN - 9781848444010 (e-book) AV - HF1713 .T485 2008 U1 - 382.71 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Cheltenham, Northampton, Mass. PB - Edward Elgar KW - Free trade KW - Developing countries KW - Commerce KW - Economic conditions KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-238) and index; 1. The theory and measurement of trade liberalisation -- 2. Trade liberalisation, trade performance and economic growth -- 3. Trade liberalisation and international inequality -- 4. Trade liberalisation, poverty and domestic inequality -- 5. Trade strategy and economic development N2 - This book argues that orthodox theory is based on many unreal assumptions, and that there are sound economic arguments for selective protection of industrial activities in the early stages of economic development. The historical evidence of the now-developed countries also illustrates this fact UR - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781847208224.xml ER -