Trade Openness and Developing Countries' Vulnerability: Concepts, Misconceptions, and Directions for Research

B-Tier
Journal: World Development
Year: 2011
Volume: 39
Issue: 9
Pages: 1489-1502

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Summary This work focuses on the welfare costs of exposure to shocks and uncertainty linked to trade openness--a prominent issue in international debate. It contributes by presenting a comprehensive review of the literature on the "destabilizing effects" of trade openness, drawing together studies in different fields. It provides a conceptualization of vulnerability and three promising lines of reasoning (macro, micro, and meso) for future research on the link between trade and vulnerability.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:wdevel:v:39:y:2011:i:9:p:1489-1502
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-26