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Estimating Demand for IMF Financing by Low-Income Countries in Response to Shocks

Bal-Gunduz, Yasemin - 2009

This paper estimates factors affecting demand for Fund financing by Low-Income Countries (LICs) in response to policy …. Therefore, the demand for Fund financing by LICs is likely to be cyclical in response to common shocks with its intens …

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Differential Effects of Oil Demand and Supply Shocks on the Global Economy.

Cashin, Paul - 2012

economicconsequences of a supply-driven oil-price shock are very different from those of an oil-demand shock driven by global economic … countries/regions over the period 1979Q22011Q2, to discriminatebetween supply-driven and demand-driven oil-price shocks and to …-exporting countries that possess large proven oil/gas reserves. However, in response to an oil-demand disturbance, almost all countries in …

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Inflation Pressures and Monetary Policy Options in Emerging and Developing Countries-A Cross Regional Perspective

Ötker, Inci - 2009

This paper analyzes the monetary policy response to rising inflation in emerging and developing countries associated with the food and oil price shocks in 2007 and the first half of 2008. It reviews inflation developments in a sample of countries covering all regions and a broad range of...

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Weathering the Storm So Far : The Impact of the 2003-05 Oil Shock on Low-Income Countries

Dudine, Paolo - 2006

. FISCAL IMPACT -- V. LOOKING FORWARD-POSSIBLE VULNERABILITIES -- VI. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DEMAND FOR IMF RESOURCES …

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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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The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act and its Rules of Origin; Generosity Undermined?

Subramanian, Arvind; Mattoo, Aaditya; Roy, Devesh - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002

This paper describes the United States recently enacted Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and assesses its quantitative impact on African exports. The AGOA expands the scope of preferential access of Africa's exports to the United States in key areas such as clothing. However, its medium...

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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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The Impact of Preference Erosionon Middle-Income Developing Countries

Lankes, Hans P.; Alexandraki, Katerina - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

Preference erosion has become an obstacle to multilateral trade liberalization, as beneficiaries of trade preferences have an incentive to resist reductions in mostfavored- nation (MFN) tariffs. This study identifies middle-income developing countries that are vulnerable to export revenue loss...

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Regional Trade Arrangements in Africa; Past Performance and the Way Forward

Yang, Yongzheng; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Regional trade arrangements (RTAs) in Africa have been ineffective in promoting trade and foreign direct investment. Relatively high external trade barriers and low resource complementarity between member countries limit both intra- and extraregional trade. Small market size, poor transport...

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Regional Trade Integration and WTO Accession; Which is the Right Sequencing? An Application to the Cis

Tumbarello, Patrizia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

This paper analyzes the appropriate sequencing between accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the implementation of the Eurasian Economic Community (EAEC) customs union and whether the latter facilitates or delays WTO accession for some member countries of the Commonwealth of...

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