The three chapters included in this thesis all touch upon very different aspects of the disciplines of international trade and economics. The first chapter shows that trade liberalization can lead to a permanent increase in growth rates in a model of selection and imitation. The second chapter takes a very different approach to gains from trade, and demonstrates that trade liberalization can be a potentially effective tool for curbing corruption. The third chapter is more policy oriented, and motivated by the recent explosion in the number of both North-North and South-South regional preferential trade agreements.
Description:
Defense date: 20/12/2010
Examining Board:
Professor Omar Licandro, Institut d’Anàlisi Econòmica (External Supervisor)
Professor Luigi Guiso, European University Institute
Professor Giammario Impullitti, Cambridge University
Professor Michele Ruta, World Trade Organization
