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The Rise of U.S. Antidumping Activity in Historical Perspective

Irwin, Douglas A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Empirical studies of antidumping activity focus almost exclusively on the period since 1980. This paper puts recent U ….S. antidumping experience in historical context by studying the determinants of annual case filings over the past half century. The … conventional view that few antidumping cases existed prior to 1980 is not correct, although most did not result in the imposition …

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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 Mexicoâ€™s growth record, and presents the paperâ€™s prior assumptions and approach. It highlights the main observations and conclusions emerging...

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Republic of Belarus; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

This Selected Issues Paper presents an analysis of Belarus-specific conditions and cross-country research, and proposes a roadmap for real-sector reforms. It highlights distortions resulting from the governmentâ€™s interference in the economy, and presents an overview of economic benefits...

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Trade and the Crisis; Protect or Recover

Saito, Mika; Henn, Christian; Gregory, Rob; McDonald, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

The pace of trade reforms waned from the mid-2000s as protectionist sentiment began to increase. With the onset of the global financial crisis, reform progress not only halted but began to reverse. As we show in this note, new trade restrictions have hadâ€”in the limited products they...

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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...

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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...

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Does Trade and Technology Transmission Facilitate Inequality Convergence? An inquiry Into the Role of Technology in Reducing the Poverty of Nations

Das, Gouranga Gopal - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

Based on stylized evidence showing variation of the Gini coefficient of income inequality across skill cohorts and on the rapid rise in trade in technology-intensive goods, the ripple effects of technology transmission and income inequality are explored in a global Computable General Equilibrium...

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Determinants of Tax Revenue Efforts in Developing Countries

Gupta, Abhijit Sen - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

This paper contributes to the existing empirical literature on the principal determinants of tax revenue performance across developing countries by using a broad dataset and accounting for some econometric issues that were previously ignored. The results confirm that structural factors such as...

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India's Growth Spillovers to South Asia

Masha, Iyabo; Ding, Ding - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

This study investigates the role of India's economy in explaining the observed growth in South Asia, taking into consideration other sources of growth endogenous to the countries in the region. Since a review of key variables indicates that India's bilateral trade and financial linkages with...

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Republic of Tajikistan; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix examines banking sector developments in the Republic of Tajikistan. The paper estimates quasi-fiscal activities in the energy sector, and provides an assessment of external sector trade and the need for further trade reform. Developments in the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825496

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