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Table 11 Country case-studies

From: Trade liberalization, social policies and health: an empirical case study

Solution path

Outcome

Countries

1. h*M*W*G*l

Improving AFM

Brazil

2. H*g*L

Worsening AFM

Italy, Slovak Republic, Korea, Portugal (deviant)

3. h*M*w*G*l

Worsening AFM

Bangladesh

4. h*M*w*g

Improving IMR

Kyrgyz Republic, Peru (deviant)

5. H*m*w*g*L

Improving IMR

Korea

6. h*w*G*l

Worsening IMR

China, Thailand (deviant)

7. h*M*G*l

Worsening IMR

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia (deviant)

  1. H highly developed, M protective labour market, W protective welfare state, G employment growth, L employment loss (lower case signifies the negation of these conditions)