An analysis of government expenditure and trade liberalization

Sohrab Abizadeh

Applied Economics, 2005, vol. 37, issue 16, pages 1881-1884

Abstract: The effect of trade liberalization on government's role in the economy is investigated. It is shown that, contrary to received expectations, as small open economies liberalize their trade, the size of government decreases.

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