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…
The finite nature of certain fossil fuels, which are essential inputs in production, imposes a substantial constraint on the economy's long-term growth potential. This paper develops an endogenous directed technical change model under uncertainty…
AbstractThis study examines the impact of exports, imports, and trade openness on Namibia’s economic growth using the ARDL cointegration method. The results reveal a significant negative relationship between imports and economic growth, while…