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The limits of liberalization: WTO entry and Chinese state-owned firms

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Does state ownership limit the liberalizing effects of the WTO? We examine the case of China, which is not only the largest exporting state but also lends active support to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that could distort global trade. Using data on import purchases disaggregated by ownership from 1993 to 2012, we analyze how WTO entry affects the commercial orientation of state-owned and private imports. We demonstrate that after WTO entry, tariff cuts have a larger effect on private com...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1093/isq/sqad056

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Blavatnik School of Government
Role:
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ORCID:
0000-0001-8897-4472


Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Journal:
International Studies Quarterly More from this journal
Volume:
67
Issue:
3
Article number:
sqad056
Publication date:
2023-07-31
Acceptance date:
2022-12-14
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EISSN:
1468-2478
ISSN:
0020-8833


Language:
English
Pubs id:
2019500
Local pid:
pubs:2019500
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2025-01-21
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