Exporting Manufactures: Trade Policy or Human Resources?
Abstract
Whether a country exports manufactures or primary products is determined
mainly by the skill level of its labour force, relative to the extent of
its natural resources. This proposition is derived from a modified version
of Heckscher-Ohlin theory, and strongly supported by econometric evidence.
Variation in trade policies currently accounts for only a small part of the
cross-country variation in the relative importance of manufactured exports.
These findings have important implications for development strategy advice.
Citation
Wood, A. & K. Berge (1994) Exporting Manufactures: Trade Policy or Human Resources? IDS Working Paper 4. Brighton: IDS.Is part of series
IDS working papers;4Library catalogue entry
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