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We take a critical view of the standard approach to finance and growth. The mapping between the theory and empirics is shown to be poorly understood, and this is traced to deficiencies in our understanding of the microeconomics at play. By looking at both primary and secondary h…

The thesis presents an institutional analysis of the effectiveness of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in ensuring deep market access commitments improving upon the status-quo multilateral obligations from countries participating in such PTAs. The thesis contends that PTAs a…