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1991

Selected Works

William Rieber

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Indirect Taxation And Trade Liberalization: An Application To India, William Rieber Dec 1990

Indirect Taxation And Trade Liberalization: An Application To India, William Rieber

William Rieber

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Trade Liberalization In Asian Newly Industrialized Countries, William Rieber, Iyanatual Islam Dec 1990

Trade Liberalization In Asian Newly Industrialized Countries, William Rieber, Iyanatual Islam

William Rieber

Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan are often perceived as having achieved similar trade patterns; nevertheless, their trade policies and patterns differ in fundamental respects. In this study, three models are considered and different aspects of the trade liberalization policies of these three countries are highlighted. The model of South Korea underscores the significance of product market concentration in restraining real wage growth and contributing to income inequality. The model of Singapore highlights the role of foreign investment in producing manufactured goods for export and in raising real wages. The factor proportions model of a labor-abundant economy adequately describes the Taiwanese …