Does Trade Liberalization Benefit Young and Old Alike?

B-Tier
Journal: Review of International Economics
Year: 1998
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
Pages: 50-58

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

In an overlapping generations model, capital and labor produce two tradable goods. A kleptocratic government spends the tariff revenue. Trade liberalization benefits the retired generation if and only if the relative price of the capital-intensive good rises. Starting from autarky, a small liberalization benefits subsequent generations if and only if it hurts the retired one, a result reminiscent of the Stolper-Samuelson theorem. However, the terms-of-trade effect means a large liberalization may simultaneously raise the welfare of all generations. Copyright 1998 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:reviec:v:6:y:1998:i:1:p:50-58
Journal Field
International
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25