Political Economy of Protection

Daniel Lederman is Senior Economist in the Office of the Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank.

"[This] book will be an ideal source of information for the reader seeking to learn about the long term evolution of protectionism in Chile." - Journal of Economic Literature "In sum, economic historians will benefit from the availability of this succinct overview of Chilean trade policy....Lederman's book is a good contribution that provides some diversity in historical experience beyond the standard studies of European or North American trade policy." - EH.NET

• Table of Contents for The Political Economy of Protection List of Tables and Figures Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Political Economy of Protection: An Interdisciplinary Literature Review 2. Searching for Chilean Trade Policy Cycles: "Openness" and Policies 3. International Trade, Structural Change, and Trade Policy Changes in Chile: Empirical Assessments 4. The Fall of Protection, 1974-2000 5. Summary of Findings, Future Research, and the Future of Chilean Trade Policy Appendix A.A The Political Economy of Protectionism: A Review of the Economics Literature Appendix B.A The Political Economy of Protectionism: A Review of the Political Science Literature Appendix C.A Chronology of Trade and Economic Policy Changes in Chile, 1765-1970 Appendix D.A Political Chronology of Chile, 1810-1939 Notes Bibliography Index