systematically larger along the pre-Islamic trade routes in the Old World. The theory argues that this particular type of geography … economic performance. It suggests that the unequal distribution of land endowments conferred differential gains from trade … to institute a system of income redistribution. However, a higher propensity to save by the rich would exacerbate wealth …

countries. In each country, the incumbent autocrat will cater to the preferences of the elites when setting trade policy and the … manufacturing sector. This, in turn, can lead to a shift in the comparative advantage, a decision to open up to trade and an inflow …

economic theory of internal political competition. …

countries. The incentives, trade-offs, and payoffs for developing countries, however, are not well documented. To help address …

We present a theory of spatial development. A continuum of locations in a geographic area choose each period how much … to innovate (if at all) in manufacturing and services. Locations can trade subject to transport costs and technology … diffuses spatially across locations. The result is an endogenous growth theory that can shed light on the link between the …

USA, Canada and Argentina have challenged before the World Trade Organisation the European Communities’ (EC) denial of … dispute’s most important legal issues in order to see to what extent the dispute might influence the ongoing trade and … trade and environment debate. …

This paper examines the role that trade plays in economic development through the channel of technology transfer … between donor- and receiving countries. In this context, trade in (capital) goods allows technology import and improved input … decisions. Second, trade opens export markets, allowing learning-by-doing. Third and most importantly, trade increases the set …