the positive effect of liberalization on productivity when they do not account for the endogeneity bias. On the theory … higher productivity gain are liberalized less. Finally, he illustrates a system of equations estimation and shows that the …"There is a growing literature that investigates the effect of trade liberalization on productivity. Nearly all such …

and total factor productivity growth in small and large states in the South. There are three main findings. First …, productivity growth increases with North-South trade-related technology diffusion and education and the interaction between the two … their interaction on productivity growth in small states is more than three times that for large countries, with the …

agricultural sector and a significant increase in rice productivity. A resulting increase in output has been associated with a …-ante approaches, the authors investigate the implications of the changes in rice productivity and prices for the welfare of households …. They find that the net effects of increased rice productivity and lower rice prices have benefited the poor. Regardless of …

used instead of the usual Gini coefficient. The results are strongly supportive of the factor-proportions theory of trade …