Trade, Growth, and Poverty
探讨全球化对不平等和贫困的影响，认为开放贸易能促进增长并减少贫困，并以中国加入WTO为例说明其益处。
A key issue today is the effect of globalisation on inequality and poverty. Well over half the developing world lives in globalising economies that have seen large increases in trade and significant declines in tariffs. They are catching up the rich countries while the rest of the developing world is falling farther behind. Second, we examine the effects on the poor. The increase in growth rates leads on average to proportionate increases in incomes of the poor. The evidence from individual cases and cross-country analysis supports the view that globalisation leads to faster growth and poverty reduction in poor countries. Recognising the enormous benefits of open international markets, we, the undersigned economists, strongly support China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation. China’s entry will raise living standards in both China and its trading partners. By acceding to the WTO, China will open its borders to international competition, lock in and deepen its commitment to economic reform, and promote economic development and freedom. – Open letter in the New York Times, spring 2000, signed by a long list of prominent economists