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Border and Behind-The-Border Trade Barriers and Country Exports

Sadikov, Azim M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

country's exports? To answer this question, I develop a model where a country can export two types of products: differentiated … and homogeneous. I show that export signatures and registration procedures reduce overall exports by increasing … show that each extra signature exporters have to collect before a shipment can take place reduces aggregate exports by 4 …

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Global Imbalances; The Role of Non-Tradabletotal Factor Productivity in Advanced Economies

Rebucci, Alessandro; Batini, Nicoletta; Cova, Pietro; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

This paper investigates the role played by total factor productivity (TFP) in the tradable and nontradable sectors of the United States, the euro area, and Japan in the emergence and evolution of today's global trade imbalances. Simulation results based on a dynamic general equilibrium model of...

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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...

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Are Uniform Tariffs Optimal?

Amiti, Mary - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

This paper analyzes whether uniform tariffs give rise to the highest welfare compared with tariffs that either escalate or de-escalate along the value chain of production. We show that countries may be better off with de-escalating tariffs where tariff rates are higher on intermediate inputs and...

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Is the Middle East and North Africa Region Achieving its Trade Potential?

Söderling, Ludvig - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

This paper analyzes export performance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) using a gravity model applied to panel data. It addresses two questions: (i) are there significant unexploited export markets for the MENA region?; and (ii) have integration efforts with the EU since the mid-1990s...

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The Domestic and Global Impact of Japan's Policies for Growth

Batini, Nicoletta; Rebucci, Alessandro; Papa M'B. P. N'Diaye - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Japan is facing a sizable fiscal imbalance against a backdrop of weak trend growth and growing external imbalances in the world economy. This paper examines the possible impact of fiscal adjustment and productivity-enhancing structural reforms on the Japanese and world economies. Simulation...

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Economic Integration, Sectoral Diversification, and Exchange Rate Policy in a Developing Economy

Srour, Gabriel - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

The paper develops a simple three-sector model of a developing country with nominal wage rigidity, in which one sector is thought of as the primary sector and the other two are sectors in which the country can diversify. The paper then analyzes the relationship between the market structure of...

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Yen Bloc or Yuan Bloc; An Analysis of Currency Arrangements in East Asia

Shirono, Kazuko - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009

This paper examines the role of Japan against that of China in the exchange rate regime in East Asia in light of growing interest in forming a currency union in the region. The analysis suggests that currency unions with China tend to generate higher average welfare gains for East Asian...

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Finance and Convergence; What's Ahead for Emerging Europe?

Schellekens, Philip; Bems, Rudolfs - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

This paper singles out the key short-term risks and medium-term challenges related to finance and convergence in emerging Europe. With the help of a general equilibrium theoretical framework, the paper identifies pragmatic directions for policymakers. While the "speed limits" to capital inflows...

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Trade Integration in the East African Community; An Assessment for Kenya

McIntyre, Meredith A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

The paper analyses the potential trade impact of the forthcoming East African Community (EAC) customs union. It examines the trade linkages among the member countries of the EAC and the extent to which the introduction of the EAC common external tariff will liberalize their trade regimes. To...

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