Opinion Paper. Trade and poverty: any help from theory?

From:: Department for International Development
Published: 1 January 2009

Country:: Peru
Document Type:: Briefing
Theme:: Economic Growth
Authors:: Iguíñiz Echeverría, J.M.

Abstract

The author presents a summary of the theories explaining the link between trade and poverty. The paper discusses the questions: what influence does poverty have in determining who is able to trade and who is not? And what kind of trade relations might contribute to an increase in poverty?

Citation

Iguíñiz Echeverría, J.M. Opinion Paper. Trade and poverty: any help from theory? (2009) 3 pp.