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Tariffs in New Zealand : The economic impacts of retaining tariffs in New Zealand A dynamic CGE analysis
Ballingall, John; Giesecke, James; Zuccollo, James - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
The government announced in late 2009 that it would freeze tariffs at current levels until 2015 at the earliest. We … computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of the New Zealand economy. We find that the elimination of tariffs in New Zealand …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363417
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Preferential Trading Agreements and Agricultural Liberalization in East and Southeast Asia
Pasadilla, Gloria O. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
The paper analyzes how various preferential trading arrangements deal with agriculture liberalization and examines a few case studies highlighting the provisions on agriculture. It assesses the effect of preferential trade agreements on agriculture trade flows in the case of ASEAN. It finds that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365181
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Protection for Sale Under Monopolistic Competition : An Empirical Investigation
Chang, Pao-Li; Lee, Myoung-Jae - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
This paper proposes a general empirical framework to estimate the protection-for-sale model, where the protection regime shifts according to a sector's market structure (perfectly or monopolistically competitive). We base the protection structure on Grossman and Helpman (1994) for the subset of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363720
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Subsides for FDI : Implications from a Model with Heterogeneous Firms
Chor, Davin - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007
This paper analyzes the welfare effects of subsidies to attract multinational corporations, in a setting where firms are heterogeneous in their productivity levels. I show that the use of a small subsidy raises welfare in the FDI host country, with the consumption gains from attracting more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363878
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Economic Implications of Deeper South Asian–Southeast Asian Integration : A CGE Approach
Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Morgan, Peter; Plummer, Michael; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2014
making progress in these areas are strong. If the two regions succeed in dropping inter-regional tariffs, reducing non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278063
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Economic Implications of Deeper South Asian–Southeast Asian Integration : A CGE Approach
Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Morgan, Peter; Plummer, Michael; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2014
making progress in these areas are strong. If the two regions succeed in dropping inter-regional tariffs, reducing non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278110
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The WTO Negotiations on Industrial Tariffs : What is at Stake for Developing Countries?
Akyüz, Yilmaz - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005
This paper focuses on the implications of the negotiations on industrial tariffs for longer term industrialization in … experience of todays advanced countries regarding the use of tariffs in the course of their industrialization, and compares and … the sectoral pattern and evolution of tariffs that may be needed in the course of industrial development in comparison …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363466
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Gems in LGU Fiscal Management : a Compilation of Good Practices
Manasan, Rosario G.; Villanueva, Eden C. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
Recognizing that the lack of financial resources to support the provision of basic services and to fund local development plans is a critical concern at the local level to attain improvements in key human development outcomes, the paper discusses the different sources of LGU revenues, both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363496
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A Rapid Appraisal of The Implementation of the 2005 Direct Cash Transfer Program in Indonesia : A Case Study in Five Kabupaten/Kota
Hastuti; Sumarto, Sudarno; Toyamah, Nina; Usman, Syaikhu; … - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006
This report is the result of a rapid assessment of the first phase of the direct cash transfer program that is one part of the fuel subsidy reduction compensation program that is provided to poor households. The early observation and assessment of the administration of this program was needed in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363531
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Determining General and Specific Purpose Transfers : An Integrated Approach
Saraf, Richa; Srivastava, D.K. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
This study attempts to provide an alternative methodology to calculate the horizontal equalization transfers. This methodology follows the Australian horizontal equalization principle using a panel model methodology where both revenue and expenditure side considerations are involved. First, it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363735