Date: 2007
Type: Thesis
Three essays on international trade
Florence, European University Institute, 2007, EUI PhD theses, Department of Economics
SALA, Davide, Three essays on international trade, Florence, European University Institute, 2007, EUI PhD theses, Department of Economics - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/6937
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International trade and trade liberalization is the logical nexus through this thesis. Not only trade volumes have largely expanded after World War II, but - perhaps less known - also the number of developing and underdeveloped countries opening their markets to international trade has increased sharply in the 80s and the 90s. During the period 1960-1998 the average share of import plus export in total GDP rose from less than 0.55 up to 0.75 and the total volume of merchandise trade rose steadily at a rate of 10.7%. The greater openness of many developing countries is mirrored by the large membership WTO has reached - almost 150 countries. While the number of participating countries at the first round of GATT in 1947 were a bit more than 20, slightly above 100 were sitting in the last GATT round (the Uruguay round).
Additional information:
Defence date: 21 June 2007; Examining board: Prof. Omar Licandro, EUI, Supervisor ; Prof. Morten Ravn, EUI ; Prof. Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano, University of Bologna ; Prof. Wilhelm Kohler, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/6937
Full-text via DOI: 10.2870/80515
Series/Number: EUI PhD theses; Department of Economics
LC Subject Heading: International trade; International economic relations