A short history of trade liberalization in developing countries

Douglas Irwin, a professor at Dartmouth College and expert in the history of trade policy, talks with host David Dollar about some of the key events in trade liberalization in developing countries. From Taiwan to South Korea, and from Vietnam to some countries in Latin America and Africa, Irwin shares insights on how certain developing countries shifted to an export-strategy in the decades following World War II and began to integrate into the global economy.

Related content from Douglas Irwin:

• “How economic ideas led to Taiwan’s shift to export promotion in the 1950s“
• “From hermit kingdom to miracle on the Han: Policy decisions that transformed South Korea into an export powerhouse“
• “Why Does Everyone Suddenly Care About Supply Chains?“

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