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Trade Policy and Market Structure Interactions in Developing Countries
International Monetary Fund - 1989
This paper shows that the presence of quotas on imported inputs that are based on installed capacity can lead to capacity underutilization in manufacturing industries of developing countries. A replacement of such quotas, by tariffs leads to full capacity utilization under assumptions of both...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396017
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Financial Globalization : The Impact on Trade, Policy, Labor, and Capital Flows
International Monetary Fund - 2007
Assiduously tracking the trends and consequences of globalization, the IMF's quarterly magazine Finance & Development … focuses on financial globalization, including the policy implications of the huge growth in cross-border capital flows …. Articles also look at the expansion of world trade, explore the impact of globalization on jobs, taxation, and the poor, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404799
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Government Purchases and Relative Prices in a Two-Country World
International Monetary Fund - 1989
The effects of government expenditures on interest rates, terms of trade, and real exchange rates are examined in a three-good (importables, exportables, nontradables), two-country, intertemporal, optimizing model. Temporary spending increases (on tradable or nontradable goods) may raise or...
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Equilibrium in a Non-Interest Open Economy
International Monetary Fund - 1988
This paper analyzes an economy in which there are no interest-bearing assets, only equity shares. Equilibrium conditions are derived for the case of a closed economy, an open economy with trade in goods only, and finally one with trade in both goods and equity shares. It is shown that the rate...
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A Forward-Looking Macroeconomic Simulation Model for a Developing Country
International Monetary Fund - 1989
on familiar macroeconomic theory and in which expectations are formed rationally. The model is useful for the analysis …
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Quota Brokers
International Monetary Fund - 2004
This paper examines the role of middlemen (brokers) in an imperfect secondary market for quota licenses. Middlemen facilitate trade when markets are thin, as potential buyers and sellers find it difficult to meet and transact directly. However, in thin markets, middlemen also have the ability to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404111
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Republic of Korea: selected issues
Eskesen, Leif - 2010
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Opening and liberalization of markets in Africa - a response to globalization? : A policy dialogue ; Berlin, 1 - 3 December, 1998 ; summary report
Harris, Elliott (contributor) - 1999
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Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda to the International Monetary and Financial Committee : Confront Global Challenges Together
International Monetary Fund - 2015
Against a backdrop of declining oil prices, sharp variations in exchange rates, and market volatility, global growth remains uneven. The prospect of a new mediocre lingers as medium-term forecasts have been marked down since the last GPA. Promoting balanced, sustained growth requires an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408526
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The Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda : A More Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy April 2017
International Monetary Fund - 2017
The global economy is gaining momentum, but further progress hinges on policies to support the recovery, lift productivity growth, and enhance resilience. Against the background of rapid technological progress, a cooperative multilateral framework for trade and financial integration has served...
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