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This paper provides the first comprehensive empirical analysis of agricultural trade using a gravity model. The data … set covers bilateral trade in agricultural goods for 152 countries over the periods 1990-93 and 1999-2002. The estimations … geographic determinants of trade. However, some developing regions that are often thought to be the main victims of industrial …
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This paper provides econometric estimates of trade elasticities for Brazil obtained through cointegration and vector … responsiveness of Brazil's trade flows to the real exchange rate, but (ii) the GDP growth rates targeted by the new government may …
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subject to random shocks affecting endowments, the terms of trade, and the real interest rate. Equilibrium stochastic … mimics the Harberger-Laursen-Metzler effect, but cannot account for a countercyclical trade balance, the variability of the … real exchange rate, and the income elasticity of imports. The results also show that the correlation between the trade …
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This paper investigates the impact of the distribution sector on the real exchange rate, controlling for the Balassa-Samuelson effect, as well as other macro variables. Long-run coefficients are estimated using a panel dynamic OLS estimator. The main result is that an increase in the...
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on tourism between the two countries. After controlling for natural disasters, trade agreements, and other factors, the …
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growth over a long period of time. Trade, the financial sector, and remittance flows are all potential channels through which …
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.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement, suggests. We find that exchange rate flexibility has not prevented economic integration between …
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economic policy coordination. The IMF helps to ensure economic gains from globalization by encouraging trade liberalization …
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examines exchange-rate pass-through and external adjustment in the euro area. The impact on third-country trade and investment …
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This paper focuses on the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for The Gambia. Understandings have been reached with the authorities on the SMP covering the period October 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006. Key objectives of the program include making progress toward fiscal sustainability, strengthening...
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