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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781395403321

Titolo

Managing openness : : trade and outward-oriented growth after the crisis / / Mona Haddad and Ben Shepherd, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011

ISBN

1-283-06605-X

9786613066053

0-8213-8633-6

Descrizione fisica

xx, 327 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm

Collana

Trade and development series

Altri autori (Persone)

HaddadMona

ShepherdBen

Disciplina

382/.3

Soggetti

International trade

Balance of trade

International economic relations

Economic geography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The crisis, global imbalances, and rebalancing -- pt. 2. Open but not dependent : south-south trade and export diversification -- pt. 3. Lessons in managing openness from country and regional experiences -- pt. 4. Emerging trade policy issues in the postcrisis environment.

Sommario/riassunto

The global financial crisis triggered a broad reassessment of economic integration policies in developed and developing countries worldwide. The crisis-induced collapse in trade was the sharpest ever since World War II, affecting all countries and all product categories. A huge shock to the trading system, combined with severe macroeconomic instability, makes it natural for policymakers to call into question the basic underlying assumptions of trade liberalization and openness. In particular, outward-oriented or export-led growth strategies are being reassessed as openness is increasingly asso