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Pakistan is widely believed to be underperforming as far as its agricultural export potential is concerned. However … first necessary step in the analysis of Pakistan's comparative advantage in agricultural export markets. However, little or … quantifying the degree of comparative advantage of Pakistan agricultural export products in major overseas markets. This …
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This study analyzes Nepal's trade policies and performance, identifies constraints to increasing trade competitiveness …, and recommends policy changes and technical assistance to improve trade performance. The study is timely, as Nepal … growth-one of the four main pillars of its strategy. Key conclusions of this report suggest Nepal's trade policies are …
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-mainly with large fast-growing emerging economies-remains a challenge. Export performance is analyzed along three dimensions that …, together, give a fairly comprehensive picture of competitiveness: 1) the composition, orientation and growth of the export … basket; 2) the degree of export diversification across products and markets; and 3) the level of sophistication and quality …
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-mainly with large fast-growing emerging economies-remains a challenge. Export performance is analyzed along three dimensions that …, together, give a fairly comprehensive picture of competitiveness: 1) the composition, orientation and growth of the export … basket; 2) the degree of export diversification across products and markets; and 3) the level of sophistication and quality …
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The basic framework for the background study on building export competitiveness in Laos is based on the National Growth …
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make the most of its export opportunities on a changing international playing field, Bangladesh needs to follow a strategic … grasp. The concrete recommendations made in the report for improving export competitiveness, could serve as a critical basis …-06, and Export Policy Order 2003-06 -- in light of the current global trading environment. The report looks at the sources of …
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attached policy matrix. The objective of export incentives is to reduce the costs of exported products with policy instruments …
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"To study the effects of tariffs on gross domestic product (GDP), one needs import demand elasticities at the tariff line level that are consistent with GDP maximization. These do not exist. Kee, Nicita, and Olarreaga modify Kohli's (1991) GDP function approach to estimate demand elasticities...
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Trade is essential for Caribbean countries development and poverty reduction. Given their small market size, they are dependent on exports to produce manufactured products at efficient scale. And given their natural amenities, they rely on tourism as a major spur to economic activity. Trade in...
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export goods which do not rely on external finance. The authors demonstrate this effect empirically using data on financial … development and export patterns in a panel of 96 countries over the period 1970-99. Using trade data, they construct a summary …
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