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What makes a legislator promote or thwart trade liberalization in developing democracies?
This paper investigates how ideological polarization and constituency factors influence legislators’ voting behaviour on Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). We explore the Chilean case, where trade policy has recently become highly politicized, to test…
Economic Globalisation and Public Debt: What Implications Does an Integrated South African Economy Hold for Fiscal Policymakers?
AbstractGlobalisation is a deep-rooted phenomenon that has significantly shaped developed and developing economies alike. Characterised by its controversial past, South Africa provides a unique case when considering how global integration has…