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China : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Recent Economic Developments
International Monetary Fund - 1998
This paper reviews economic developments in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region during 1997–98. The paper highlights that beginning in mid-1997, the regional crisis began to erode confidence in Hong Kong’s exchange rate and prompted a series of speculative attacks. Pressures on the...
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Outsourcing Tariff Evasion : A New Explanation for Entrepot Trade
International Monetary Fund - 2005
possibility that entrepôts may facilitate tariff evasion. Using data on direct exports to mainland China and indirect exports to …
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China : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund - 2000
The Asian crisis hit the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) economy hard in 1998, despite its generally strong fundamentals. In response to the crisis, the authorities eased fiscal policy—within the framework of a medium plan to restore budget balance, and significantly strengthened...
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China : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 2000
In this study, quantitative, industry-level measures of the intensity of competition are measured. Various methodologies and data used for measuring competition are also discussed. The level of intensity is also compared. The following statistical data are also presented in detail: gross fixed...
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China : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 2000
This study estimates quantitative, industry-level measures of the intensity of competition and also discusses various methodologies and data used for measuring competition. The following data are also included in the study: gross fixed capital formation, selected price indicators, labor force,...
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China - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region : Recent Economic Developments
International Monetary Fund - 1999
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon : What Are the Consequences of China's WTO Entry for India'S Trade
International Monetary Fund - 2005
One of the most significant recent developments in world trade has been the entry of China into the World Trade … Organization (WTO). This paper examines the implications of China''s WTO accession for India''s trade, using both econometrics and … computable general equilibrium (CGE) models. The paper analyzes how India stands to lose or gain from China''s WTO entry in terms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400923
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Trade Costs and Location of Foreign Firms in China
International Monetary Fund - 2005
entry matters more than access to the rest of China, which is consistent with market fragmentation due to underdeveloped …
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People's Republic of China-Hong Kong Special Administrative Region : Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund - 2000
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) underwent a painful period of recession and adjustment during the Asian crisis. The adjustment in prices under the linked exchange rate system is well under way. Fiscal policy should continue to provide support for the recovery. Unemployment has...
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People's Republic of China—Hong Kong Special Administrative Region : 2003 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board D...
International Monetary Fund - 2003
This 2003 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) has begun to show some signs of recovery after a prolonged cyclical downturn. The highly open economy experienced a sharp output decline and large capital outflows during the Asian...
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