Commodity prices have risen sharply since 2006. This may benefit developing countries specialized on primary exports, but poverty may increase. Uruguay is a net exporter of primary products and a net importer of oil. With the aim of analyzing the impact of soaring commodity prices and policy options, we apply a CGE model and microsimulations. A rise in food prices has a positive impact on the ...
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2009-12
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| Authors: | Estrades, Carmen ; Terra, María Inés |
| Institutions: | Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales |
| Subject: | International Commodity Prices | Poverty Policies | Labor Issues | International Trade | Computable General Equilibrium Model |
| Extent: | application/pdf |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Number 3209 27 pages |
| Classification: | F11 - Neoclassical Models of Trade ; F14 - Country and Industry Studies of Trade ; F16 - Trade and Labor Market Interactions ; Q17 - Agriculture in International Trade |
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