Apertura comercial, productividad y recomposición industrial1993

"Econometric study of the impact of liberalization on total factor productivity and Costa Rican competitiveness in international trade. Attributes slow lowering of tariffs to fiscal rigidity and the need to sustain debt payments while following anti-inflationary policies. Advocates more consistent and rapid lowering of trade barriers"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.