Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-09-01
Alix Peterson Zwane of Google.org reviews “Global Trade and Poor Nations: The Poverty Impacts and Policy Implications of Liberalization” by Bernard Hoekman, Marcelo Olarreaga,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Ten papers consider the linkages between trade and poverty and the need for complementary measures to assist the poorest countries to benefit from global trade opportunities. Papers discuss the challenges to reducing poverty through trade reform--an overview (Bernard Hoekman and Marcelo Olarreaga); estimating the effects of global trade reform (Hiau Looi Kee, Alessandro Nicita, and Olarreaga); country studies of Ethiopia (Nicita); Madagascar (Nicita); Zambia (Jorge F. Balat, Irene Brambilla, and Guido G. Porto); Cambodia (Isidro Soloaga); Vietnam (Aylin Isik-Dikmelik); Bolivia (Gabriel Lara and Soloaga); and Nicaragua (Ania I. Gomez and Soloaga); and development and trade agreements--beyond market access (Hoekman). Hoekman is Research Manager of the International Trade team in the World Bank Development Research Group and Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Olarreaga is Senior Economist in the World Bank's Development Research Group and Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Index.”