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Are Regional Trade Agreements in Asia Stumbling or Building Blocks? Some Implications for the Mekong-3 Countries
Tumbarello, Patrizia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Is the recent proliferation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in Asia a healthy development, or runs the risk of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263990
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Current Account Rebalancing and Real Exchange Rate Adjustment Between the U.S. and Emerging Asia
Sandri, Damiano; Rabanal, Pau; Méjean, Isabelle - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
A reduction in the U.S. current account deficit vis-à-vis emerging Asia involves a shift in demand from U.S. to … emerging Asia tradable goods and a change in international relative prices. This paper quantifies the required adjustment in … Asia. We compare scenarios where both Chinese and other emerging Asian export prices change by the same proportion to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876596
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Arab Republic of Egypt; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Dir...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that Egypt's economic performance since 2004 has been generally impressive, underpinned by a supportive external environment and the structural reform program that has included the liberalization of foreign trade, investment, and the exchange market....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244915
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Mexico; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper is a wide-ranging survey of the conditions for, and obstacles to, the growth in Mexico. It frames the issue of Mexico’s growth record, and presents the paper’s prior assumptions and approach. It highlights the main observations and conclusions emerging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245707
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The Impact of Trade Liberalizationon the Trade Balance in Developing Countries
Wu, Yi; Zeng, Li - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
Using two recently constructed measures of trade liberalization dates, this research studies the impact of trade liberalization on imports, exports, and overall trade balance for a large sample of developing countries. We find strong and consistent evidence that trade liberalization leads to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248278
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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges
Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
China’s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in China’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252521
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Central America; Global Integration and Regional Cooperation
Rodlauer, Markus; Schipke, Alfred - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Central America has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. This paper examines—among other things—the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR), noting that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252532
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Australia; 2004 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
Australia’s 2004 Article IV Consultation reports that economic growth has rebounded, underpinned by continued buoyancy of domestic demand, an improvement in the external environment, and a gradual recovery from the drought. The main risk to the outlook relates to overheating in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252732
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Tunisia; 2004 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tunisia
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This 2004 Article IV Consultation states that the strength of the Tunisian economy continued in 2003, and the short-term outlook is favorable. Favorable agricultural production and robust nonenergy exports contributed to high growth and a narrowing of the external current account deficit in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252952
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Trade in the Mashreq; An Empirical Examination
Blavy, Rodolphe - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
This paper provides a framework for understanding trade patterns in the Mashreq. An augmented gravity model is used to compare actual with expected levels of trade. Trade barriers, political uncertainty, and over-appreciation of domestic currencies seem to explain low levels of international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263698