Bhagwati, Jagdish N.

Foreign Trade Regimes and Economic Development: Anatomy and Consequences of Exchange Control Regimes - New York: National Bureau of Economic Research; 1978 - xix, 231p. : ills, graphs. 22 cm - A Special Conference Series on Foreign Trade Regimes and Economic Development .

This text provides a comprehensive analytical evaluation of exchange control regimes, trade regulations, and international trade policies. It explores how governments control foreign trade, the economic side effects (including illegal practices and resource misallocation), and compares Export-Promoting (EP) versus Import-Substituting (IS) trade strategies.

Includes bibliographical references and index.


International trade
Economic development
Commercial policy

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