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Free trade and health: open trade drives improved health outcomes

Free trade and health: open trade drives improved health outcomes

Free trade and health

Philip Stevens, Jasson Urbach and Gabrielle Wills

This econometric study examines the relationship between free trade and health, using a range of data relating to trade openness and human development.

It finds that free trade promotes better health outcomes, with the relationship particularly pronounced for lower-income countries.

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