Democracy and trade policy in developing countries -- Trade protection and electoral malpractice in new democratic … -- Democracy, political particularism, and trade liberalization in Brazil -- Trade politics and contributions in India and South …

A growing body of research suggests that democracy promotes trade liberalization in developing countries. We argue that … democracy in developing countries generates a "skill bias" in trade policy where democratic incumbents have incentives to …

This paper develops a new model of trade policy under dictatorship and democratization. The paper makes two …

This paper shows how a world price shock can increase the likelihood that democratization must be used to resolve the … price shock can push the country into a situation where the elite face a commitment problem that only democratization can … of national income per capita and democracy may not be positively correlated. The model is also useful for understanding …