Does the Type of Political Regime Matter for Trade and Labor Market Policies?
利用跨国数据研究政治体制类型与贸易开放度、劳动力市场扭曲的关系，发现威权体制与更高的贸易保护和劳动力市场扭曲相关。
This article uses cross-country data to examine the link between a country's type of political regime and its degree of openness and labor market distortion. The analysis indicates that more authoritarian regimes are associated with higher trade protection and greater labor market distortions. This supports the view that political authoritarianism may be counterproductive to development in important respects.