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Trade in the WAEMU; Developments and Reform Opportunities
Weisfeld, Hans; Goretti, Manuela - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
This paper provides an overview of trade reform in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) since 1996 and a quantitative assessment of potential effects on trade patterns and tariff revenue of the current reform agenda. Despite evidence of significant trade complementarities within...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825805
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The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Opportunities and Challenges
Nsouli, Saleh M.; Funke, Norbert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
This paper reviews major issues involved in achieving the objectives of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Using a simple framework for evaluation, the analysis highlights considerations relevant to policymakers in the areas of poverty reduction, macroeconomic policies, trade...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768860
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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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Fiscal Implications of Multilateral Tariff Cuts
Sadikov, Azim M.; Lankes, Hans P.; Smith, Dustin; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
The paper contributes to the discussion about the revenue implications of trade reform by assessing the approximate fiscal revenue impact of different liberalization formulae under consideration in multilateral trade negotiations for a group of low- and middle-income countries. The study applies...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768874
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The Impact of Capital and Foreign Exchange Flowson the Competitiveness of Developing Countries
Kamar, Bassem; Bakardzhieva, Damyana; Naceur, Samy Ben; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
Attracting capital and foreign exchange flows is crucial for developing countries. Yet, these flows could lead to real exchange rate appreciation and may thus have detrimental effects on competitiveness, jeopardizing exports and growth. This paper investigates this dilemma by comparing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560428
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Peru: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper examines application of fiscal framework alternatives to the case of Peru. Although growth … has been at historical highs over the last decade, Peru still has an important infrastructure gap and a quarter of its … case of Peru. It takes stock of analytical considerations to resource management, and analyzes Peru’s natural resource …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244249
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Peru: Staff Report for the 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that Peru’s economy continues to be a leader in high growth and low inflation in the region, which has been achieved through a prudent macroeconomic policy implementation, a far-reaching structural reform agenda and taking advantage of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245344
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Output Gap Uncertainty and Real-Time Monetary Policy
Grigoli, Francesco; Herman, Alexander; Swiston, Andrew; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
Output gap estimates are subject to a wide range of uncertainty owing to data revisions and the difficulty in distinguishing between cycle and trend in real time. This is important given the central role in monetary policy of assessments of economic activity relative to capacity. We show that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011163120
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Drivers of Peru's Equilibrium Real Exchange Rate: Is the Nuevo Sol a Commodity Currency?
Tashu, Melesse - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
This paper tests the hypothesis of ‘commodity currency’ on the nuevo sol and, more generally, identifies the drivers of Peru’s equilibrium real exchange rate using a cointegration analysis. The results show that export commodity prices do not have a statistically significant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242227
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Nonfinancial Firms in Latin America; A Source of Vulnerability?
Gonzalez, Maria - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
We examine corporate sector vulnerabilities in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. First, we identify stylized …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242251